The nurse observes a client pacing the floor.The nurse validates an inference when speaking to the client by stating,

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The nurse has inferred that the client is anxious but needs to ask further questions to validate the information.A nurse should not make assumptions without first confirming that the inference is correct.Deep breathing exercise is an intervention; it is not validating an inference.

The Nurse Observes a Client Pacing the Floor