The dying 16-year-old patient threw her food tray on the floor and yelled, "I can't eat this slop! I want some real food!" The nurse's best response to this episode would be:
a. "Just calm down. We will get you another tray.".
b. "I know you're tired of bland food, but this kind of behavior doesn't help anyone.".
c. "I imagine you are pretty mad. Do you want to tell me what you might like?"
d. "It is slop, but now someone has to clean this up.".
C
The nurse understands that the teen is displacing her anger about dying on this situation. The nurse will show acceptance in recognizing the anger. The other three options cast guilt on the patient.
You might also like to view...
A child with a history of seizures arrives in the emergency department in status epilepticus. What is the nurse's initial action?
1. Take vital signs. 2. Establish an intravenous line. 3. Perform rapid neurological assessment. 4. Maintain patent airway.
A client has a nursing diagnosis of Activity Intolerance. An appropriate goal for this client would be:
1. Avoid complications associated with immobility 2. Avoid injury from improper use of body mechanics 3. Increase tolerance for physical activity 4. Ambulate client with walker twice a day
An older patient is diagnosed with dementia caused by Lewy bodies. What will the nurse most likely assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Tremor 2. Rigidity 3. Postural instability 4. Personality changes 5. Visual hallucinations
When is a study internally valid?
A) Alternative explanations of the results can be ruled out. B) An experimental design was used. C) A repeated measures design was used. D) Precision has been maximized.