The Nurse Working on a Medical Unit Is Admitting a Client

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse working on a medical unit is admitting a client diagnosed with heart failure.During the admission process,the client states,"I do not want to be put on a ventilator because I had to watch my mother die on a ventilator.I want information on making out a will." When planning care for this client,which intervention is the most appropriate?

• A) Educate the client on the process and purpose of a living will and arrange for one to be created should the client choose to do so.
• B) Encourage the client to allow for mechanical ventilation.
• C) Educate the client on the purpose of mechanical ventilation.
• D) Refer the client to a therapist to deal with the death of her mother.

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