The nurse is working with a client on her plan of care. Which client behavior does the nurse recognize as most illustrative that the client will cooperate with a plan of care?
a. Willingness to attempt a return demon-stration
b. Refusal to talk about the needed assistive device
c. States that a few days of rest are all that is needed for recovery
d. States the equipment is too complex to learn
A
The client who is willing to perform a return demonstration for the nurse is demonstrating a health-seeking behavior; thus the nurse plans interventions to facilitate client motivation and drive to master the task. The client who refuses to talk about the equipment is angry or in denial. The client who states that resting will solve the problem is in denial. The client who states the task is too difficult has a poor self-image and can benefit from slow, steady teaching and encou-ragement.
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