The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Scheduled

question 66

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a kidney, ureter, and bladder scan.The patient states, "I hate hospitals.I just want to get this over with." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

• A)"The hospital can be a scary place, but I love it here."
• B)"Do you get scared at your health-care provider's office, too?"
• C)"You must watch a lot of scary movies; it really isn't scary here."
• D)"Is there something specific that frightens you?"

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