A patient has blindness related to a functional neurological (conversion) disorder. To help the patient eat, the nurse should:
a. establish a "buddy" system with other patients who can feed the patient at each meal.
b. expect the patient to feed him- or herself after explaining the arrangement of the food on the tray.
c. direct the patient to locate items on the tray independently and feed self unassisted.
d. address the needs of other patients in the dining room, and then feed this patient.
ANS: B
The patient is expected to maintain some level of independence by feeding him- or herself, whereas the nurse is supportive in a matter-of-fact way. The distracters support dependency or offer little support.
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