The nurse manager is involved in agency restructuring. During this reengineering process, it is most important for the nurse to address which employee concern?

Choice A reason: Reporting any change in urine color is important but not specific to the provision of palliative care at home.

Choice B reason: Maintaining in high Fowler's position is not always necessary and may not be comfortable for all clients, especially in a palliative care setting.

Choice C reason: Keeping mucous membranes moist helps prevent discomfort and is a key part of providing compassionate end-of-life care.

Choice D reason: Recording the client's daily weights is less relevant in palliative care, where the focus is on comfort rather than ongoing medical assessments.

Choice A reason: Placing the child on a continuous cardiopulmonary monitor is a standard post-operative order for monitoring the child’s heart and lung function after cardiac catheterization.
Choice B reason: Checking pedal pulses every 4 hours is important to ensure that there is adequate blood flow to the extremities, which can be compromised after cardiac procedures.
Choice C reason: Point of care blood glucose testing every 6 hours may not be necessary unless the child has a history of diabetes or there was a specific concern during the procedure. This order should be clarified with the physician.
Choice D reason: Admitting the child to the pediatric floor for observation is a standard procedure to monitor for any complications following cardiac catheterization.
Choice E reason: Monitoring vital signs every 4 hours is a typical post-operative order to ensure the child’s stability after the procedure.
Choice F reason: Checking the dressing every 15 minutes for 1 hour and then every hour for 24 hours is a standard order to monitor for bleeding or other complications at the catheterization site.
Choice G reason: The order for NPO status might need to be questioned depending on the time expected before the child can eat or drink again, especially considering the child’s age and the need for hydration and nutrition.
Choice H reason: Administering Lactated Ringers IV at 66 mL/hr while NPO is a standard order to maintain hydration while the child cannot take anything by mouth.