An emergency-department crisis nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a young college woman who has just discovered the body of her roommate who committed suicide
The young woman is lying on a gurney, curled up in a ball, shaking with anxiety and fear. The nurse interrupts her assessment to obtain a blanket and cover the client. The rationale for the nurse's action is:
A) Providing for one's basic physiological needs.
B) Encouraging reality orientation and focusing on the present.
C) Providing a concrete demonstration of caring that promotes trust.
D) Modeling positive behaviors to the client.
C
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