A Faculty Member Is Reviewing a Process Recording with the Student

question 7

Multiple Choice

A faculty member is reviewing a process recording with the student nurse.The student has been working with a patient who has had an amputation of the lower left leg and is emotionally fragile.Which of the following responses made by the student to the patient receives positive feedback from the faculty member?

• A) "Why are you so upset today?"
• B) "I'm sure that everything will be all right."
• C) "You shouldn't cry. The wound will heal soon."
• D) "It must be very difficult to have this happen to you."

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Definitions:

Panic

A sudden, overpowering fear that can result in extreme and often irrational behavior.

Resistance Reaction

The response of an organism against factors that threaten its homeostasis, which can include psychological resistance or immune system response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress, as proposed by Hans Selye.

Alarm Reaction

Alarm reaction is the initial stage in the stress response, where the body prepares to fight or flee from a perceived threat.