A nurse who is communicating with a potentially violent client ...

[Coya19@aol.com]

A nurse who is communicating with a potentially violent client should:
 
  A. Sit closer to the client
  B. Speak loudly and firmly
  C. Use slow, deliberate gestures
  D. Always bring another nurse into the room

Question 2

In teaching the patient how to take his own blood pressure, the nurse instructs the patient to avoid which of the following 30 minutes before taking blood pressure (BP)? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Exercise
  b. Caffeine
  c. Smoking
  d. Resting

[swimkari]

Answer to Question 1

C
C. Slow, deliberate gestures are less threatening, and there is less chance of misinterpreting them.
A. More distance is less pressure on the client and safer for the nurse.
B. Loud, firm verbal communication may be interpreted by the client as threatening.
D. Extra people in the area can make the client feel more threatened.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C
Encourage the patient to avoid exercise, caffeine, and smoking for 30 minutes before assessment to avoid an inaccurate reading. These factors cause elevations in BP and pulse.
Have the patient rest at least 5 minutes before measurement to reduce anxiety that can falsely elevate readings.

[Coya19@aol.com]

Excellent

[ricroger]

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