A Patient with Severe Injuries Is Irritable,angry,and Belittles the Nurses

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe injuries is irritable,angry,and belittles the nurses.As a nurse changes a dressing,the patient screams,"Don't touch me! You are so stupid.You will make it worse!" Which intervention uses a cognitive technique to help the patient?

• A) Wordlessly discontinue the dressing change and then leave the room.
• B) Stop the dressing change, saying, "Perhaps you would like to change your own dressing."
• C) Continue the dressing change, saying, "This dressing change is needed so your wound will not get infected."
• D) Continue the dressing change, saying, "Unfortunately, you have no choice in this because your health care provider ordered this dressing change."