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The nurse is unavoidably late in changing the dressing on the client’s leg. The client reacts by becoming verbally aggressive and telling the nurse “None of you can be trusted. You all just make promises you never intend to keep.” Which should be the nurse’s initial action?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Apologizing (
D) validates the client’s distress and acknowledges the nurse’s role de-escalating the situation. Alerting staff (
A) is secondary asking why (
B) may escalate defensiveness and leaving (
C) avoids communication.

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