[New post] [Answer] A nurse receives abnormal results of diagnostic testing. What action should the nurse take first?1 Inform the client of the results.2 Ensure that the results are placed in the client’s medical record.3 Notify the client’s health care provider of the results.4 Obtain results of the other lab tests that were performed. AFIB unstable ACLS

answertrivia posted: " Answer: 3 The nurse is most ethically and legally accountable for reporting diagnostic testing results to the client's health care provider whether the results are normal or more important abnormal. Informing the client of the results is an inc" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on AnswerTrivia.com [Answer] A nurse receives abnormal results of diagnostic testing. What action should the nurse take first?1 Inform the client of the results.2 Ensure that the results are placed in the client's medical record.3 Notify the client's health care provider of the results.4 Obtain results of the other lab tests that were performed. AFIB unstable ACLS by answertrivia Answer: 3 The nurse is most ethically and legally accountable for reporting diagnostic testing results to the client's health care provider whether the results are normal or more important abnormal. Informing the client of the results is an incorrect action in this situation. Placing the results in the client's record and obtaining normal values of the results from the lab are acceptable actions for the nurse after notifying the health care provider of the abnormal results. CH 43 NCLEX Style Practice Questions A nurse receives abnormal results of diagnostic testing. What action should the nurse take first?1 Inform the client of the results.2 Ensure that the results are placed i... answertrivia | 25th May 2021 at 2:49 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/pcLptW-10lD Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from AnswerTrivia.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://answertrivia.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/answer-a-nurse-receives-abnormal-results-of-diagnostic-testing-what-action-should-the-nurse-take-first1-inform-the-client-of-the-results-2-ensure-that-the-results-are-placed-in-the-clients-2/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com