The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with an Elevated

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a patient with an elevated lactic acid of 49 mg/dL.The patient is nonresponsive with Kussmaul respirations and tachycardia.The patient's teenage children are at the bedside.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A) "It is okay for you to sit on the bed and talk to him.He can probably hear you and feel you touch him even if he doesn't open his eyes."
B) "Don't worry; we're doing everything we can for your dad."
C) "I bet it is hard to see your dad like this; you don't have to stay if you don't want to."
D) "I can call the chaplain if you'd like to have someone to talk to about all of this."