Vital signs and reportingQuestion 474 of 1700

You are not sure whether a finding matters. What should you do?

  1. Wait and see whether it happens again before you tell anyone
  2. Report it to the nurse and let the nurse decide
  3. Ask a coworker if it needs to be reported to the nurse
  4. Chart it and report it to the nurse at shift change
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Correct answer: Report it to the nurse and let the nurse decide

It is never incorrect to report information to the nurse.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.2: Documenting and Reporting Data

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026