An older client is extremely anxious after admission, having never been hospitalized before. To help provide a safe environment and minimize the stress of hospitalization on the client, what does the nurse plan to do?
A. Keep visitors to a minimum
B. Acknowledge the client's feelings
C. Provide information about hospital routines
D. Put the client in a room far from the nurses' station
E. Keep the door open and the room lights on at all times
F. Allow the client to have as many choices regarding his care as possible
Answer:
B. Acknowledge the client's feelings
C. Provide information about hospital routines
F. Allow the client to have as many choices regarding his care as possible
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