Asked by Samantha Boulden on Apr 24, 2024

A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been silent for most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says to the nurse, "I really need to talk to you right now." The nurse should:

A) say to the interrupting patient, "I am not available to talk with you at the present time."
B) end the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the patient who has just interrupted.
C) invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient.
D) tell the patient who interrupted, "This session is 5 more minutes; then, I will talk with you."

Session Interruption

An occurrence where a scheduled therapy or counseling session is disrupted or paused due to unforeseen circumstances.

Available

Ready for use or access; obtainable.

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