A patient comments that she feels "like a baby" when she starts crying during a discussion of her cancer surgery scheduled for the next day
Which communication technique is most likely to reassure her that her response is common given her situation? a. informing c. normalizing
b. presenting reality d. clarifying
C
Often individuals faced with unexpected or life-threatening illnesses or possible surgeries respond in ways that seem extreme or out of the ordinary (e.g., becoming depressed or overly tearful). The technique called normalizing allows the nurse to reassure the patient that the response is quite common given the situation. This helps to decrease the patient's anxiety and encourages the patient to share thoughts and feelings that might otherwise be kept private for fear of being judged or misunderstood.
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The patient is in pain and doesn't want the head of the bed raised. Which method should the nurse use to change the patient's bed linens?
a. Ask the patient to raise the lower body to remove the soiled linen. b. Keep the top sheets over the patient and slowly roll him or her to each side. c. Keep the patient on the left side and get extra help to remove soiled linens quickly. d. Fanfold the top linen to the bottom of the bed and replace with clean linen.
A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery?
Which information will the nurse use as the "C"? a. After surgery b. Who listen to music c. Who receive standard nursing care d. Achieve better control of their anxiety and pain