A Client in the Emergency Department Has a Non-Life-Threatening Wound

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client in the emergency department has a non-life-threatening wound.The unit is busy with other clients,families,and people in the waiting room.How should the nurse conduct an interview with this client?

• A)Have the client wait until the department quiets down,as the wound is not too serious.
• B)Tell the client to wait in the waiting room and fill out the paperwork.
• C)Draw curtains around the client and nurse to provide as much privacy as possible.
• D)Make sure the client's back is to the rest of the room so as not to be heard by passersby.

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