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Which Intervention Would Have the Most Therapeutic Value for a Patient

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Which intervention would have the most therapeutic value for a patient who has just awakened after an ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) treatment and appears disoriented?


A) The nurse brings a family member into the recovery room to stay and talk with the patient until the patient is fully awake.
B) The nurse touches the patient's hand and in a calming voice assures the patient, "Everything is fine; the treatment is over."
C) The nurse tells the patient that the treatment is over and shares, "You'll be a little confused but for only a very short time."
D) The nurse addresses the patient by name and states, "I'm your nurse here at the hospital. Your treatment is over and you're doing fine."

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