You are explaining a patient situation to the nurse manager.
Which action would you take to ensure the manager understands the message?

Choice A rationale:

Establishing clear-cut rules is important, but it may not be effective in managing immediate behavioral issues in a toddler.

Choice B rationale:

Using humor can help lighten the mood, but it may not address the root cause of the behavior.

Choice C rationale:

Listening to the child is crucial for understanding their needs, but it may not provide immediate behavior correction.

Choice D rationale:

Time-outs can be an effective discipline technique for toddlers. It provides the child with a moment to calm down and reflect on their behavior.

Choice A rationale:

The client’s provider’s testimony about the client’s condition requiring a different method of moving her is relevant but does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice B rationale:

The standard that will legally determine the nurse’s liability is how a reasonably prudent nurse would have performed under the same circumstances. This is the principle of reasonable care, which is used in negligence cases.

Choice C rationale:

While an expert nurse’s description of how the situation could have been handled differently is informative, it does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice D rationale:

The plaintiff’s attorney’s statement that the nurse could have prevented the client’s injury is an assertion, not a legal standard for determining liability.