A client reports to the primary health care facility with complaints of chest pain. After the investigations and initial treatment, the client anxiously inquires if he had a heart attack. What should be the nurse's reply?
A) "The physician wants to monitor you and control your pain."
B) "Yes, you had a heart attack; this is why you are here with us."
C) "Yes, you had a heart attack, but the damage is very minimal."
D) "No; we can assure you that you will not have a heart attack."
A
Feedback:
The nurse should give true information to the client. Stating that the physician wants to monitor the client and control his pain is true information. The nurse telling the client that he had a heart attack may increase his anxiety. Assuring the client that he will never have a heart attack is also an inappropriate statement because no one can ensure against a disease condition.
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