A nurse caring for critically ill clients uses interventions to help clients maintain a sense of self. Which of the following are recommended interventions?
A) Disregard the client's status.
B) Do not use touch out of respect for the client's privacy.
C) Converse with the client about his or her life experience.
D) Do not acknowledge or allow expression of negative feelings.
Ans: C
The nurse should converse with the client about his or her life experience; acknowledge the client's status, roles, and individuality; use looks, speech, and judicious touch to communicate worth; acknowledge and allow expression of negative feelings.
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