MrMoore Was Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit to Rule

question 9

Multiple Choice

Mr.Moore was admitted to the intensive care unit to rule out myocardial infarction.The patient is upset because he is restricted to the unit and is not allowed to smoke cigarettes.This morning the patient became so angry that he threw his breakfast tray at the nurse.How should the nurse respond to this outburst?

• A)Refuse to take care of this patient until he is under control
• B)Apologize to the patient for the unit rules,but tell him the rules must be followed
• C)Tell the patient that it is understandable that he is upset,but the no smoking rule is not negotiable
• D)Tell the patient that he is acting like a child and that such behaviour will not be tolerated