A Nurse Caring for Critically Ill Clients Uses Interventions to Help

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for critically ill clients uses interventions to help clients maintain a sense of self. Which of the following are recommended interventions?

• A) Disregard the client's status.
• B) Do not use touch out of respect for the client's privacy.
• C) Converse with the client about his or her life experience.
• D) Do not acknowledge or allow expression of negative feelings.

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Definitions:

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