A patient says, "Peace wing we uh meng meng." What is your response?
a. "I'm sorry, that doesn't make any sense."
b. "Please try to speak more clearly."
c. "Excuse me, I didn't understand that."
d. "What would you like me to bring you?"
D
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A Incorrect. It is essential that the nurse believe that the patient is trying to com-municate something that is important enough to make the effort to understand it.
B Incorrect. The patient is speaking as clearly as he or she can.
C Incorrect. An open-ended reply is likely to frustrate the patient, who is likely to answer by simply repeating the original utterance, no more comprehensibly.
D Correct. The patient is most likely saying "Please bring me a" something. This response focuses on the one part of the sentence that you did not understand.
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