A client asks for a hospital bed near the door because of a fear of being trapped in a room and not being able to get out
When planning care for this client, which does the nurse include as a possible cause for this client's fear?
A) Genetic predisposition
B) A traumatic event
C) Observing others
D) Informational transmission
Answer: B
Factors that predispose an individual to develop phobias, such as the fear of not getting out of a room, include traumatic events. Genetic predisposition would mean that others in the client's family have the same fear. Informational transmission means the fear would be explained or demonstrated through the media. Observing others would mean that the client has seen others demonstrate the same fear of not being near the door.
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