While listening to a patient talk about his childhood, the nurse notices broken glass from a window on the floor of the room. There is no threat of immediate harm to either the patient or the nurse. What should the nurse do?
A) Record the window problem on a notepad while the patient continues to talk
B) Give the patient full attention and call in a repair request for the window later
C) Use the telephone in the patient's room to report the cracked window immediately
D) Interrupt the patient to leave and promise to return after reporting the cracked window
B
Feedback:
Nurse healers are able to protect their interactions with patients from distraction. They give their patients their full, undivided attention. Recording the window problem in a notepad, using the telephone to report the cracked window, or interrupting the patient does not give the patient full attention.
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