A client refuses to get out of bed because he wants a specific nurse to help him because "she knows what do to.". The currently assigned nurse does not help the client out of bed. Which of the following does this situation suggest?
1. The current nurse is compromising the client's care.
2. The client is combative.
3. The current nurse is manipulating the client.
4. The client is hiding his real reason for not getting out of bed.
The current nurse is compromising the client's care.
Rationale: The client has a relationship with another nurse and wants that nurse to help him out of bed. The current nurse should ask the client what the other nurse does so that she can be successful with the client and help the client out of the bed. Because the nurse does not work with the client and learn how to get him out of bed, the client's care is being compromised. The nurse should not assume that the client is being combative or that the client is hiding reasons for not getting out of bed. The current nurse is not manipulating the client.
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