The client mentions to the nurse "I'm still on restriction to the unit and I'd really like to start
attending off-unit activities. Would you ask the doctor to upgrade my privileges?" The best response
for the nurse would be
a. "I'll be glad to mention it when I see the doctor later today.".
b. "That's a good topic for you to take up with the doctor. You'll be meeting at 2
PM.".
c. "Why are you asking me to do this when you're perfectly capable of speaking for
yourself?"
d. "Do you think you are so unimportant that you can't speak to a doctor and that a
nurse must intercede?"
ANS: B
Nurses should encourage clients to work at their optimal level of functioning. The nurse does not act
for the client unless absolutely necessary. Acting for a client increases feelings of helplessness and
dependency. Options C and D are pseudotherapeutic attempts that do nothing to develop the client's
resources.
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