Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Oncology care
NCLEX: A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessmen…
Adult health / medical-surgical nursing Physiological Adaptation
Case Study
A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for neutropenia during chemotherapy. Assessment data include the client has crackles bilaterally, SpO2 88% on room air, and reports increased shortness of breath. 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.