A Client Has Been Admitted in a Hypercalcemic Crisis and the Family

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has been admitted in a hypercalcemic crisis and the family is distraught. One family member grabs the nurse's hand and states "I just don't know what I'll do if he/she dies!" The best response by the nurse is

• A) "Don't worry. We see this and treat it all the time in clients just like this."
• B) "I know that you are upset, but I have to take care of the client first."
• C) "What has your loved one been eating and drinking during the last week?"
• D) "Yes, this is serious but I can come back and answer some questions for you."

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Definitions:

Trauma

Deeply distressing or disturbing experiences that can have long-lasting psychological impacts, affecting an individual's emotional well-being and functioning.

Spotlight Effect

The belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior than they actually are.

Audience Effect

The phenomenon where an individual's performance is influenced by the presence of others, typically improving on simple or well-rehearsed tasks and declining on complex or new ones.

Transparency Effect

The belief or expectation that one's personal, internal states are more apparent to others than they actually are.