A Patient Is Withdrawn and Avoids Talking to the Nurse

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient is withdrawn and avoids talking to the nurse. The best initial intervention for the nurse would be to:

• A) offer to listen and help.
• B) directly ask why the patient does not wish to talk.
• C) involve the patient in a group activity to decrease isolation.
• D) respect the patient's desire not to talk and leave the patient alone.

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