You are the charge nurse on the 3 PM to 11 PM shift.The nurses on this shift range from novice to competent.What response would be expected in the beginner stage of clinical competence development when the nurse is assigned a patient on beta-blockers and scheduled for a stress test?
A)Knows to hold a beta-blocker on a patient scheduled for a stress test because this happened earlier in the week on another patient
B)Must be told to hold the beta-blocker for a patient scheduled for a stress test
C)Understands the rationale for holding the beta-blocker prior to a stress test
D)Holds all medications when the patient is NPO

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The advanced beginner repeats behavior learned from an earlier similar situation but may not understand the rationale.The other options are appropriate for a nurse at a different level of experience.

You Are the Charge Nurse on the 3 PM to 11