The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client Recently Extubated

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care to a client recently extubated for treatment of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory acidosis.Which action by the nurse provides an optimum environment for this client?

• A) Allowing family members to remain with client as much as possible
• B) Restraining the client
• C) Placing the client in a side-lying position
• D) Administering narcotics for pain

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Definitions:

Client-Centered Therapy

A humanistic psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers, focusing on providing a supportive environment that encourages self-discovery and personal growth.

Psychodynamic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (such as desires, thoughts, and conflicts) in human behavior and development.

Interpretive Insights

Deep understandings or interpretations typically derived from analysis or reflection.

Progressive Relaxation

A technique involving the deliberate tensing and relaxing of different muscle groups to achieve mental and physical relaxation.