Following a particularly violent incident which resulted in a client being placed in four-point restraints, the nurse recognizes feeling fearful of having to work with the client again. How should the nurse handle this emotion?
1. Recognize that feeling fear and getting into physical confrontations is "part of the job."
2. Accept the fear, process the event with other staff, and continue working with the client.
3. Ignore feelings of fear as it would impede the nurse's ability to manage the client effectively.
4. Engage in debriefing with the client to clear up hard feelings.
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Rationale: Experiencing fear is normal; understanding is critical and enhanced by processing the event with others who were involved. Debriefing with the client is not intended to help the nurse feel better; it is for the client's benefit. It is not healthy to assume that violence is "part of the job" and that fear should be ignored.
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