The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation. What should the nurse do to help minimize these feelings?
a. Be cheerful
b. Spend extra time with the patient
c. Protect the patient from additional infection
d. Answer the call light quickly
ANS: B
To minimize feelings of psychological or emotional deprivation, the nurse should spend extra time with the patient.
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