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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A fifteen-year-old patient refuses to proceed to a twice-a-day sessions for a physical therapy. The nurse might best approach this situation by:
  1. Assuring the patient that analgesic will be given before the therapy
  2. Request from the physician whether the therapy can be decreased to once daily
  3. Have the patient observe the progress of a more cooperative patient with the same case
  4. Planning a conference with the therapist to discuss the patient’s feelings
Explanation
Answer - D - The nurse might best approach this situation by planning a conference with the therapist to discuss the patient’s feelings. This action involves the patient in the problem-solving process.
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