When Planning to Change a Dressing on an Anxious Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

When planning to change a dressing on an anxious patient, the nurse recognizes which to be the best approach?

• A) Ask another staff member to perform the task.
• B) Tell the patient the dressing change will take 30 minutes.
• C) Schedule a time in collaboration with the patient.
• D) Review the physician's order prior to the procedure.

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Definitions:

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