Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A charge nurse on an obstetrical unit is preparing the shift assignment. Which of the following clients should be assigned to an RN who has floated from a medical-surgical unit?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A because the client is postoperative following a cesarean section and has a PCA pump, which requires specialized knowledge and skills typically possessed by a medical-surgical nurse. The other choices involve obstetrical conditions that are commonly managed by obstetric nurses. Assigning the postoperative client with a PCA pump to the RN with experience in medical-surgical care ensures appropriate monitoring and management of pain control and postoperative complications. The other options do not involve immediate postoperative care or specialized interventions that require the expertise of a medical-surgical nurse.