Which is an appropriate response to a woman's comment that she is worried about having a cesarean birth?
a. "Don't worry. Everything will be okay."
b. "What are your feelings about having a cesarean birth?"
c. "I know you're worried, but this is a routine procedure."
d. "Clients commonly worry about surgery."
B
Allowing the client to express her feelings is the most appropriate nursing response. The nurse should never provide the client with false reassurance or disregard her feelings.
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a. lanoxin. b. prednisone. c. theophylline. d. warfarin.
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