For a client with a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility re

For a client with a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to bilateral arm casts, the nurse should select which of the following methods of nursing intervention?

1. Teaching
2. Counseling
3. Compensating for adverse reactions
4. Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)

ANSWER

ANS: 4
A client with bilateral arm casts has a temporary need for assistance with ADLs. Counseling is a direct care method that helps the client use a problem-solving process to develop new attitudes and feelings. It does not meet the physical need for assistance with ADLs. Teaching is an imple-mentation method used to present correct principles, procedures, and techniques of health care to clients and to inform clients about their health status. Compensating for adverse reactions means the nurse takes action to reduce or counteract the reaction, such as by administering an antihista-mine when a client has an allergic reaction to a medication. Assisting with ADLs would be com-pensating for the client’s impaired mobility.