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NCLEX-PN

Category - Psychosocial Integrity

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A newly admitted female client with HIV is assigned to share a room with another female client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. The client with anxiety disorder asks the nurse to transfer her to another room because she feels uncomfortable and unsafe. Which of the following is the immediate action of the nurse?
  1. Privately ask the client what is causing her fears and discomforts
  2. Prepare to transfer the client to a private room
  3. Transfer the client to the seclusion room until her level of anxiety decreases
  4. Inform the client that everyone in the unit is expected to adhere to the unit’s room assignments
Explanation
Answer: A - The nurse should encourage the client to verbalize her fears and feelings. Afterward, the nurse may transfer the client or the roommate to another room. The other options are not appropriate.
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