A patient has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the nurse, "I do not feel comfortable leaving my children with my parents." Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Reassure the patient that these feelings are common for parents.
b. Have the patient call the children to ensure that they are doing well.
c. Gather more data about the patient's feelings about the child-care arrangements.
d. Call the patient's parents to determine whether adequate child care is being provided.
ANS: C
Since a complete assessment is necessary in order to identify a problem and choose an appropriate intervention, the nurse's first action should be to obtain more information. The other actions may be appropriate, but more assessment is needed before the best intervention can be chosen.
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