Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
Before inserting a peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter into a preoperative client, the nurse notes that the client's muscles are tense and the client is fidgeting with the bed sheet, stating that she does not understand why she has to have the IV. Which statement should the nurse first verbalize to the client?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
In option 3 the nurse uses simple terms to clearly inform the client about the IV's purpose. Option 1 is an unethical statement for the nurse to make because the information is incorrect. Avoiding the client's feelings in option 2 blocks client communication regarding justifiable fears and feelings related to the IV insertion. Option 4 is an unsuitable statement because the client potentially would not understand the word 'angiocatheter.'