A nurse is caring for a patient who made a sexually suggestive comment earlier in the shift and the patient has now made another lewd remark to the nurse. The nurse should first
A) go home for the day and ask for a new patient assignment tomorrow.
B) draft a report to be submitted to the state board of nursing.
C) withhold care from the patient.
D) assertively state that such comments are not acceptable
D
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The nurse and the student nurse are caring for two different patients on the medical-surgical unit. One patient is in Airborne Precautions, and one is in Contact Precautions. The nurse explains to the student different interventions for care
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a. Ask whether patient's expectations are being met. b. Prevent injury to the skin and tissues. c. Obtain the patient's perception of interventions. d. Reduce injury to the skin. e. Reduce injury to the underlying tissues. f. Restore skin integrity.