RN HESI Mental Health Exam.
RN HESI Mental Health Exam. ( 42 Questions)
A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the best nurse on the unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you do." Which response should the nurse provide to this client?
This response may invalidate the client's feelings and might not provide reassurance about the nurse's support.
This response deflects the client's statement and might not address the client's feelings of being cared for.
This response acknowledges the client's feelings, reinforces the presence of the nursing team, and emphasizes the collective goal of helping the client get better.
This response might indirectly question the client's perception and doesn't directly address the client's need for reassurance and support.
A. This response may invalidate the client's feelings and might not provide reassurance about the nurse's support.
B. This response deflects the client's statement and might not address the client's feelings of being cared for.
C. This response acknowledges the client's feelings, reinforces the presence of the nursing team, and emphasizes the collective goal of helping the client get better.
D. This response might indirectly question the client's perception and doesn't directly address the client's need for reassurance and support.