A client tells the nurse that she does not want to get into the tub fo

A client tells the nurse that she does not want to get into the tub for a morning bath. The client has not been bathed for several days. What should the nurse do?

1. Assign UAP the task of giving the client a bath.
2. Skip the client’s bath and document “refused” in the medical record.
3. Ask the client the usual way bathing occurs at home.
4. Tell the client that a bath is needed and ignore the client’s comment.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Assigning a UAP the task of giving the client a bath is following the task-centered approach.
Rationale 2: Skipping the client’s bath and documenting “refused” is not following a client-centered approach.
Rationale 3: To provide a person-centered approach to bathing, the nurse should ask the client to describe the usual way bathing occurs at home.
Rationale 4: Telling the client that a bath is needed and ignoring the client’s comment is not following a client-centered approach.