The nurse is caring for an older adult client with decreased energy who needs to get up to prevent the development of pressure ulcers. The client is unable to ambulate and wants to be alone. What should the nurse do?
A) Notify the healthcare provider of the client's noncompliance.
B) Leave the client alone until ready to get out of bed.
C) Gain knowledge about the client from family to gain compliance.
D) Proceed to get help to get the client out of bed.
Answer: C
The nurse would use knowledge and creativity to think critically about getting the client to cooperate with the medical regimen. For example, the nurse would ask the family to become involved in order to gain compliance. It is not an option to leave the client alone and not address some method of ensuring intact skin. The compliance of the client rests with the nurse, not the physician. It would not be a good idea to force the client against the client's will; the nurse would use critical thinking to find another way to meet the goal.
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