The Nurse on Third Shift Is Handing Off Clients to the Nurse

Multiple Choice

The nurse on third shift is handing off clients to the nurse on first shift.Which key element is most important for the third shift nurse to report during this handoff?

A) The nurse reports, "The client in room 312 continues to complain about a headache unrelieved by pain medication. I am awaiting a call from the physician for orders."
B) The nurse reports on the clients in no apparent order of acuity or room number.
C) The nurse reports, "The client in room 315 received an enema at 2100."
D) The nurse reports, "The client in room 311 was transferred from 212."