A client has difficulty understanding the dressing changes that need to be completed in the home after discharge
The client asks the nurse to demonstrate the procedure again and allow the client's adult child to perform the procedure while the nurse watches. The result of this assertive request will result in: 1. Less compassionate care for the client due to the child's irritation by the request.
2. A guarantee that the adult child will change the dressings correctly.
3. A greater likelihood that the wound will heal appropriately.
4. A slightly increased chance that the wound will become infected due to exposure during dressing changes.
3. A greater likelihood that the wound will heal more quickly.
Rationale:
The client used assertive communication to ensure that the dressing changes would be performed correctly, which will likely result in appropriate healing of the client's wound. No information is provided about the adult child's response to the request. There is no guarantee that the child will always perform the task correctly as humans make mistakes. Infection of a wound that is dressed correctly is not the likely result of the care.
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