Question

A charge nurse is evaluating a newly licensed nurse caring for a client who is using a PCA device. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse? a. A nurse asked the client to demonstrate dose delivery. b. The nurse reassures the client that the PC or device will not cost an overdose. c. The nurse monitors the client for over sedation. d. The nurse administers a PCA dose for the client.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

d. The nurse administers a PCA dose for the client.

The action that requires intervention by the charge nurse is d. The nurse administers a PCA dose for the client. The administration of medication through a PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) device should only be performed by the client themselves. It is a self-administration device that allows the client to control the delivery of pain medication within prescribed limits. Allowing the nurse to administer a PCA dose for the client violates the principles of client-controlled analgesia and may pose risks to the client's safety. Therefore, the charge nurse should intervene and ensure that the nurse understands the correct use of a PCA device and allows the client to self-administer the medication.