Monitoring
Ongoing focused assessment to detect complications early.
Monitoring is ongoing, focused assessment aimed at detecting complications before they become emergencies. Know the critical lab values — such as potassium below 2.5 or above 6.5 mEq/L — that require immediate notification rather than routine charting. Document trends over time, since the direction of change is often more telling than a single value, and report deviations to the RN promptly.
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