The next morning, Mr. D is scowling and complaining of break…

The next morning, Mr. D is scowling and complaining of breakfast being too cold and that he didn’t get any sleep because it was loud and the staff kept waking him up for vitals. The client seems angry and the RN recognizes he may be using displacement of anger as a defense mechanism.   Which statement by the RN promotes therapeutic communication with Mr. D?

Use this scenario to answer the next 4 questions.    Mr. D…

Use this scenario to answer the next 4 questions.    Mr. D 62 year old man Admitted to the ED for 4 day history of increased sputum, sputum color change from clear to cloudy yellow-green, increased shortness of breath, and a fever of 101F Patient History: Cigarette smoker for 38 years, 2 packs/day for last 20 years Hospitalized twice in past for pneumonia Current Vitals/Pertinent Assessment data: Temp: 101.6F HR 110 RR: 32 breaths per minute, with shallow, labored respirations BP: 132/78 Skin dry and warm, inelastic skin turgor and fingernail clubbing