Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Informatics ethics
NCLEX: The telehealth nurse during a virtual follow-up visit is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care an…
Informatics and healthcare technology Management of Care
Case Study
The telehealth nurse during a virtual follow-up visit is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and informatics ethics. Assessment data include the barcode scanner displays a medication-client mismatch at the bedside. Which nurse response best supports psychosocial integrity?
Question
A. Therapeutic presence, active listening, validation, and suicide or violence screening when indicated.
B. False reassurance that nothing is wrong.
C. Changing the subject when the client expresses fear.
D. Promising outcomes that cannot be guaranteed.
B. False reassurance that nothing is wrong.
C. Changing the subject when the client expresses fear.
D. Promising outcomes that cannot be guaranteed.
Rationale
Correct answer: A. 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.