A number of different types of nursing interventions may be incorporated into the plan of care. Which of the following interventions is an example of a specific lifesaving measure that the nurse may implement?
a. Restraining a violent client
b. Administering analgesics
c. Initiating stress-reduction therapy
d. Teaching the client how to take his or her pulse
A
Restraining a violent client is an example of a lifesaving measure to protect the client. The pur-pose of a lifesaving measure is to restore physiological or psychological equilibrium.
Administering analgesics is an example of a physical care technique. It is not a lifesaving meas-ure.
Initiating stress-reduction therapy is an example of a counselling technique.
Teaching the client how to take his or her pulse is an example of the nursing intervention of teaching. The focus is for the client to obtain new knowledge or psychomotor skills.
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