The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The client indicates that there is so much to understand at one time

Question

The client indicates understanding that there is a disruption in the covering of axons but does not remember what the covering is called. Which nursing action is correct? A) Tell the client not to worry about the fine details.
B) Tell the client that there is so much to learn; you can meet to discuss it again.
C) Tell the client that the covering is called myelin and that you can discuss at the next meeting.
D) Tell the client that the disease process requires more research.

Answer 1

C
Feedback:
The nurse would be most correct in answering the question and then, if the patient is tired, following up at the next meeting. It would also be appropriate to provide literature to review at the client's leisure. Discounting the need to know information about the disease process is belittling. Telling the client that more research needs to be done discounts the valuable information which is known.