A nurse is caring for a patient on bedrest who repeatedly attempts to get out of bed without assistance. The most therapeutic response by the nurse is:
A) "Why do you keep trying to get out of bed?"
B) "Would you like me to give you a back rub?"
C) "I need for you to behave and stop trying to get out of bed."
D) "If you don't stop trying to get up, I will have to restrain you."

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Offering the patient a back rub provides a distraction and a sense of comfort, which may help prevent the patient from attempting to get out of bed. A and C are confrontational and may increase the patient's agitation. D is not a therapeutic response and may cause physical harm and emotional distress to the patient.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient on Bedrest Who