A young adolescent client is in the hospital preparing for major surgery for the removal of a tumor on the kidney.The client's mother tells the nurse that she doesn't want the child to receive narcotics for pain postoperatively.Which is the best response by the nurse?

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A) As a client advocate, the nurse would defend the need for effective pain medication by using assertive communication. The nurse tells the mother the truth about pain and then proceeds to explore the mother's objection to the drugs. Acceding to the request of the mother is submissive communication and would not be in the best interests of the child. Telling the mother she does not have a choice is aggressive and untrue. Putting the child in the middle of the discussion is a divisive maneuver.
B) As a client advocate, the nurse would defend the need for effective pain medication by using assertive communication. The nurse tells the mother the truth about pain and then proceeds to explore the mother's objection to the drugs. Acceding to the request of the mother is submissive communication and would not be in the best interests of the child. Telling the mother she does not have a choice is aggressive and untrue. Putting the child in the middle of the discussion is a divisive maneuver.
C) As a client advocate, the nurse would defend the need for effective pain medication by using assertive communication. The nurse tells the mother the truth about pain and then proceeds to explore the mother's objection to the drugs. Acceding to the request of the mother is submissive communication and would not be in the best interests of the child. Telling the mother she does not have a choice is aggressive and untrue. Putting the child in the middle of the discussion is a divisive maneuver.
D) As a client advocate, the nurse would defend the need for effective pain medication by using assertive communication. The nurse tells the mother the truth about pain and then proceeds to explore the mother's objection to the drugs. Acceding to the request of the mother is submissive communication and would not be in the best interests of the child. Telling the mother she does not have a choice is aggressive and untrue. Putting the child in the middle of the discussion is a divisive maneuver.

A Young Adolescent Client Is in the Hospital Preparing for Major