An RT Enters a Room for a Patient's Second Treatment

Multiple Choice

An RT enters a room for a patient's second treatment of the day and notes that the patient is dyspneic and tachycardic and has rales that can be heard throughout all lung fields but are especially prominent in the bases.A treatment is given with little positive change.The therapist should:

A) Note the treatment and its results in the patient chart.
B) Note the treatment and its results in the patient chart and tell the unit clerk to have the nurse see the patient soon.
C) Find the patient's nurse and together determine what is needed for the patient (e.g., different drug therapy, call physician, call rapid response team) .Once the patient's condition has been adequately addressed, the therapist's actions should be documented in the chart.
D) Tell the patient you will check back with him in an hour to see how he is doing.