Asked by grim

A busy nurse gives instructions for patient care to other nurses in a hurried manner. The nurses did not quite understand what the nurse said. What should the nurses do?

ask another worker for advice

make a best guess about how to treat the patient

stop the nurse to ask some clarifying questions

pretend that they did not hear the instructions and go about their business

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Stop the nurse to ask clarifying questions.

Rationale: patient safety requires clear, accurate instructions. Don’t guess or ignore unclear directions — ask the speaker to repeat/clarify and use closed‑loop communication (repeat back the instructions) before proceeding. If the nurse remains unavailable, escalate to a supervisor or check the written orders.