It is 8:00 a.m. and the night nurse has left. You enter the client's room as she has pressed the call light again. After you wash your hands and introduce yourself, Mrs. Jones exclaims that she has "been in pain all night with her hip" and further states, "What is wrong with this place? Why do I have to suffer from this constant pain?"

 Clinical Application Questions

After reading the scenario, answer the following questions in a Microsoft Word document. Refer to the learning material presented in this module for guidance.

2. 1: What would be your immediate actions as the RN?
4. 2: Write the information you would provide to the health care provider (in the I-SBAR format) based on the information you were just given.

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1 Immediate actions as the RN a Acknowledge Mrs Jones pain and express empathy and concern for her discomfort b Assess Mrs Jones pain level using a pa... View the full answer