A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Experiencing

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing excruciating pain and requires frequent administration of analgesics.What statement would be an example of the nurse demonstrating aggressive communication?

• A)"Please let me know when you start to have pain."
• B)"Let's practice some guided imagery."
• C)"Let's try repositioning you."
• D)"I will only medicate you every 4 hours."

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Definitions:

Weiner

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