A health care provider notes that the family of a patient receiving neuromuscular blockade is huddled together at the foot of the bed discussing the patient's prognosis. Which action would be most appropriate for the health care provider to take?
a. Offer the family chairs to sit in.
b. Suggest that they go to the cafeteria to talk.
c. Call them aside and remind them that the patient can still hear.
d. Offer to let them bathe the patient to make use of their concern.
ANS: C
Because the patient will be awake but will not appear to be, ensure that conversations taking place in the patient's presence contain information suitable for the patient to hear. A sign should be placed on the patient's bed to alert visitors that the patient is in a drug-induced paralysis.
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