Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?
A)The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds while doing a client assessment eight hours postoperatively after abdominal surgery and documents the assessment in the electronic medical record.
B)The nurse administers four units of regular insulin to the client whose blood glucose is 240 at 11:30 a.m.per physician's sliding scale orders and documents it on the electronic medical administration record.
C)The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe every hour instead of every two hours.
D)The nurse obtains the client's vital signs of BP-120/82, P-112, and R-32, totals up the intake of 1040 ml and the output of 1100 ml, and records these data in the electronic medical record.

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The nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker in option C by using their clinical knowledge and judgment to modify care (encouraging the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe more frequently) based on the assessment of diminished breath sounds, which indicates critical thinking and application of knowledge to improve patient outcomes.

Which Action Indicates the Nurse Is Functioning as a Knowledge