The Unit Is Extremely Busy When the Physician Orders That

Multiple Choice

The unit is extremely busy when the physician orders that a urinary catheter be inserted in a patient. The patient's assigned nurse is new, has seen the procedure done, but has never done it independently. How should the charge nurse handle this situation?

A) The charge nurse should assist the new nurse with the procedure.
B) The charge nurse should ask the new nurse to try the procedure alone.
C) The charge nurse should assign the task to a different nurse.
D) The charge nurse should do the procedure to save time.