During teaching, the nurse makes sure the client understands how to activate the safety mechanism on the syringe to prevent needlestick injuries when self-administering insulin. Which guideline of implementing interventions is the nurse using?
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 understanding 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 the scientific rationale for, as well as possible side effects or complications of, all interventions so that implementation centers on specific knowledge and care standards.
Rationale 4: Showing the client how to avoid injury with injections is part of implementing safe care.
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