Rn HESI Management NGN
Rn HESI Management NGN ( 48 Questions)
A client with life threatening injuries from a gunshot wound to the abdomen is mechanically ventilated and sedated. The client has a large family present who are asking multiple and repetitive questions. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Paging a chaplain on call can be a supportive measure, but it might not address the immediate need for communication and coordination with the family.
Allowing each family member to ask a question one at a time may not be the most effective approach when dealing with multiple and repetitive questions.
Requesting the healthcare provider to speak with the family might be appropriate, but it could take time, and the immediate need is to establish effective communication.
Asking the family to identify a specific spokesperson helps streamline communication and ensures that information is conveyed more efficiently. This approach can help manage the situation and address the family's concerns collectively.
Choice A rationale: Paging a chaplain on call can be a supportive measure, but it might not address the immediate need for communication and coordination with the family.
Choice B rationale: Allowing each family member to ask a question one at a time may not be the most effective approach when dealing with multiple and repetitive questions.
Choice C rationale: Requesting the healthcare provider to speak with the family might be appropriate, but it could take time, and the immediate need is to establish effective communication.
Choice D rationale: Asking the family to identify a specific spokesperson helps streamline communication and ensures that information is conveyed more efficiently. This approach can help manage the situation and address the family's concerns collectively.