A client begins fasting at 10 p.m. for a blood test the next morning. The morning of the test, the client finds out that it has been canceled. The client uses profanity with the nurse and states, "You are incompetent!" Which is the nurse's best response?

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1. This is incorrect. Feedback needs to be directed at a behavior the client can modify.
2. This is correct. The feedback is specific and focuses on a behavior the client can modify.
3. This is incorrect. The feedback needs to focus on a specific behavior. The feedback also needs to be descriptive rather than evaluative. This statement does not specifically address the swearing, which the client can modify.
4. This is incorrect. This statement is not specific and does not address a behavior the client can modify.

A Client Begins Fasting at 10 P