When the nurse is unsure how to perform a client care procedure that is high risk and low volume,his or her best action in this situation would be what?

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Following the agency's policies and procedures manual is always best when seeking information on correct client procedures.These policies should reflect the current standards of care and the individual state's guidelines.Each nurse is responsible for his or her own practice.Relying on another nurse may not always be a safe practice.Each nurse is obligated to follow the standards of care for safe client care delivery.Physicians are responsible for their own client care activity.Nurses may follow safe orders from physicians,but they are also responsible for the activities that they,as nurses,are to carry out.Information provided in a nursing textbook is basic information for general knowledge.Furthermore,the information in a textbook may not reflect the current standard of care or the individual state or hospital policies.

When the Nurse Is Unsure How to Perform a Client