A Client with a Subarachnoid Bleed Refuses to Use a Bedpan

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client with a subarachnoid bleed refuses to use a bedpan and becomes angry when denied permission to walk to the bathroom.While waiting to hear from the health care provider (HCP) ,which action should the nurse take?

• A) Help the patient to get up on a bedside commode
• B) Wait for the neurosurgeon to call back with orders
• C) Page security to restrain the patient from harming the nurse
• D) Administer an as-needed dose of a sedative that is ordered

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