Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Smart pumps
NCLEX: A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care…
Informatics and healthcare technology Management of Care
Case Study
A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and smart pumps. Assessment data include a client asks the nurse to send test results to a family member by personal text message. Which nurse response best supports psychosocial integrity?
Question
A. False reassurance that nothing is wrong.
B. Changing the subject when the client expresses fear.
C. Therapeutic presence, active listening, validation, and suicide or violence screening when indicated.
D. Promising outcomes that cannot be guaranteed.
B. Changing the subject when the client expresses fear.
C. Therapeutic presence, active listening, validation, and suicide or violence screening when indicated.
D. Promising outcomes that cannot be guaranteed.
Rationale
Correct answer: C. Therapeutic presence, active listening, validation, and suicide or violence screening when indicated.
Rationale: Psychosocial integrity items reward therapeutic communication and appropriate safety screening, not avoidance or false promises.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Psychosocial integrity items reward therapeutic communication and appropriate safety screening, not avoidance or false promises.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.