A charge nurse is evaluating the time management skills of a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse Identify as an effective time management skill?

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A. Early decelerations are typically benign and occur in response to head compression during contractions. They mirror the uterine contractions and are not associated with fetal distress.

B. Fetal hypoxia is associated with variable or late decelerations, not early decelerations.

C. Abruptio placentae is a medical emergency characterized by premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, which can lead to late decelerations due to fetal hypoxia.

D. Postmaturity is a term used to describe a pregnancy that extends beyond 42 weeks gestation and is not directly related to fetal heart rate patterns during labor.

A. Insert an indwelling catheter if the client has not voided in 3 hr: This task is within the LPN’s scope of practice, including sterile procedures such as catheterization. The RN retains the responsibility to evaluate the client’s overall status but may direct the LPN to insert a catheter under specific conditions.
B. Obtain the abdominal girth now and every 4 hr: This is a non-sterile, routine measurement and would be more appropriately assigned to assistive personnel rather than an LPN.
C. Assess and document the level of consciousness every hour: Assessment of neurological status requires RN-level clinical judgment, particularly in clients at risk for hepatic encephalopathy.
D. Measure the amount of gastric drainage every 2 hr: Although within an LPN’s scope, this task is repetitive and routine and may be more appropriate for assistive personnel under supervision.