Practice Question
A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is managing the care of four clients. The nurse should schedule an interdisciplinary conference for which of the following clients?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
A client who has Type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump
Rationale:
🦠A client with Type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump requires coordinated care involving nursing, endocrinology, dietetics, and possibly diabetes education to ensure safe and effective management.
🦠This situation benefits from an interdisciplinary conference to evaluate the client’s needs and prevent complications.
🦠The other options involve standard care that does not require team collaboration at this time.
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This question is from RN Leadership 2019 Exam 2 which contains 63 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Leadership & Management
- Answer Choices: 4