A client has been receiving care in an isolation room in the hospital for several days and is on contact and droplet precautions. How can the nurse best minimize the psychological effects of this client's illness experience?
A) Reassure the client that he is certain to recover.
B) Plan to have frequent interaction with the client.
C) Provide varied and plentiful reading material to the client.
D) Assess the client for depression on a regular basis.
B
Feedback:
When transmission-based precautions are in effect, it is important to plan frequent contact with the client in order to reduce social isolation. It is inappropriate to guarantee recovery to the client. Reading material may be helpful but does not reduce the isolation effects of being on precautions. Assessment for depression may be warranted but assessment alone does not minimize the psychological effects of this form of treatment.
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