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- For each of the following client statements, write a response the nurse
might make and the rationale for each.
Client: “I don’t believe my doctor really went to medical school.”Client: “I thought you said you were going to be here for 8 weeks, not 6!”➤ CLINICAL EXAMPLE
Mr. V., 56 years of age, emigrated to the United States 25 years ago. He has
seen many groups of student nurses come and go on his unit. He looks over the
newest group and points at one nurse. “I’ll take the cute little thing over there,”
he announces to the instructor and students. He sidles up to the chosen stu-
dent and puts his arm around her. You are the nurse he has chosen. Create a
dialogue that indicates an orientation phase with evidence of trust-building
and relationship-enhancing behaviors for working with this client.