The nurse makes sure that the client learning how to administer insulin understands how to activate the safety mechanism on the syringe to prevent needlestick injuries. This is an example of which of the guidelines for implementing interventions?
1. Adapt activities to the individual client.
2. Encourage clients to participate actively in implementing nursing interventions.
3. Base nursing interventions on scientific knowledge, research, and standards of care.
4. Implement safe care.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Adapting activities would involve learning the client's beliefs, values, age, health status, and environment as factors that can affect the success of a nursing action.
Rationale 2: Encouraging clients to participate enhances their sense of independence and control.
Rationale 3: The nurse must be aware of scientific rationale, as well as possible side effects or complications of all interventions so that implementing them centers around specific knowledge and care standards.
Rationale 4: Showing the client how to avoid injury with needlesticks is part of implementing safe care.
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