On the Day Shift, a Nurse Is Trying to Complete

question 2

Multiple Choice

On the day shift, a nurse is trying to complete her three morning wound dressings. The nurse has contracted with Client A to do this procedure and received a verbal consent that she could do it. Half way through the dressing change, however, the client rather abruptly tells the nurse that she wants the nurse to stop. What should the nurse do in this situation?

• A) The nurse should tell the client it is too bad, but she now has to finish the dressing change.
• B) The nurse should tell the client that the doctor has ordered the dressing change, and therefore, it has to be done.
• C) The nurse should gently ask the client why she wants to stop the procedure.
• D) The nurse should stop the procedure, tidy up, and report the occurrence to her supervisor.

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