The nurse caring for a patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal had observed the same symptoms in her father in the past. Which of the following actions would indicate that the nurse is providing empathetic care to the patient?
1. Providing antiemetic medication as prescribed and protecting the patient from harm caused by delirium tremens
2. Checking on the patient every 2 hours when necessary
3. Keeping the overhead lights and the television on in the room
4. Delaying the administration of prescribed Valium
Providing antiemetic medication as prescribed and protecting the patient from harm caused by delirium tremens
Rationale: The nurse has a personal history of alcohol withdrawal with her father. This could negatively impact this nurse's ability to provide empathetic care to the patient with the same symptoms. The nurse is providing empathetic care when she provides antiemetic medication as prescribed and protects the patient from harm. Checking on the patient every 2 hours is too infrequent and would not be safe for the patient. Keeping the overhead lights and the television on in the room would be too much stimulation for the patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Delaying the administration of prescribed Valium would also not be evidence of empathetic care by the nurse.
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