While the patient's lower extremity,which is in a cast,is assessed,the patient tells the nurse about an inability to rest at night.The nurse disregards this complaint,thinking that no correlation has been noted between having a leg cast and developing restless sleep.A more theoretically sound approach would be to first

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The nurse must use critical thinking skills in this situation to assess first in this situation.The best response is to gather more assessment data by asking the patient about usual sleep patterns and the onset of having difficulty resting.The nurse should assess before documenting and should not ignore the patient's complaints.

While the Patient's Lower Extremity,which Is in a Cast,is Assessed,the