The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Requiring Transfusion of Multiple

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client requiring transfusion of multiple units of blood.The client has a religious objection to this treatment even though it is necessary to sustain life.What action should be taken by the nurse?

• A)Use established rapport to influence the client to accept the blood transfusions
• B)Explain why the blood transfusions are necessary and why refusal is dangerous
• C)Encourage the client,his spiritual adviser,and the physician to discuss this conflict and any possible alternative therapies
• D)Suggest to the client that,as the illness progresses,the blood will be transfused despite religious objections

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