A nurse is taking a patient who has Alzheimer disease to the bathing room for a tub bath. The patient states, "Please don't make me take a bath today. I am so afraid that I will be washed down the drain." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Don't be silly; there's no way you would fit in the drain."
b. "I am your nurse, and I will stay with you, so you shouldn't be afraid of your bath."
c. "Let's go back to your room, and I will bathe you there."
d. "Today is your day for a bath."
C
The nurse should recognize irrational fears and arrange alternative ways to give personal care.
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