The instructor has suggested that the student nurse could improve organizational skills and manage time better by scheduling selected nursing activities in the daily assignment.Which activity should be scheduled?
A)Suctioning the tracheostomy tube of a patient
B)Administering medications
C)Assessing patient knowledge of colostomy care
D)Assisting a patient with personal hygiene

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Medications are the most time-sensitive issues in nursing care delivery.Scheduling is predetermined by the physician's order.Assessment of a patient's understanding of colostomy care can be done at any time.Personal hygiene needs can be met around non-time-sensitive issues (medications,treatments)in managing the patient care.Suctioning a tracheostomy should be performed when the patient needs it;it is not scheduled.

The Instructor Has Suggested That the Student Nurse Could Improve