A nurse is caring for a client with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) who has been on airborne precautions for the past four days. During the morning assessment, the client stated, “This is all my fault that I got SARS, now I am on isolation which is what I deserve.” Which of the following actions by the nurse increases the psychological effect of isolation?

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Question

A nurse is caring for a client with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) who has been on airborne precautions for the past four days. During the morning assessment, the client stated, “This is all my fault that I got SARS, now I am on isolation which is what I deserve.”

Which of the following actions by the nurse increases the psychological effect of isolation?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Provide care quickly to limit exposure to the virus

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Educate the client about the purpose of isolation before initiating isolation measures

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Give the client a tepid sponge bath to maintain hygiene

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Manage time to play a quick card game with the client

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