You are the nurse educator on a medical unit.What action would be expected from a nurse in the proficient stage of clinical competence when assessing shortness of breath in a patient?
A)Increases the oxygen concentration on a patient complaining of shortness of breath
B)Places a patient complaining of shortness of breath in high Fowler's position after hearing coarse crackles and rhonchi and obtaining a pulse oxygenation of 88%
C)Checks the oxygen saturation
D)Calls the physician to notify her of the patient's change in condition

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The proficient nurse will assess and reposition a patient first before taking the next step of calling the physician.The other options are appropriate for a nurse at a different level of nursing.

You Are the Nurse Educator on a Medical Unit