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A Nurse on a Rehabilitation Unit Does Rounds at the Beginning

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A nurse on a rehabilitation unit does rounds at the beginning of a night shift and discovers that the daughter of an older gentleman, who is recovering from hip surgery, is sleeping on a vacant bed in his room. What should she do as it is not hospital policy to allow visitors during the night?


A) Wake the daughter up, let her know it was inappropriate of her to sleep on the bed as now it will have to be remade. Because it is late, permit her to sleep on the chair beside her father's bed.
B) Wake the daughter up, and tell her she has to go home because visitors are not allowed during the night.
C) Let the daughter sleep, and inform the staff that the bed linen needs to be changed in the morning.
D) Let the daughter sleep, and meet with the manager in the morning about changing the rules to be more family centred and patient centred.

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