During the night, a 50-year-old Vietnam veteran with posttraumatic stress syndrome wakens shaking and tells you that someone is trying to smother him. What is the appropriate response for the nurse in this situation
A．"It was a bad dream. You are safe. I'll stay here with you until you go back to sleep. "
B．"We can talk about it tomorrow. Try to see if you can get back to sleep. "
C．"It was only a dream. There's nothing to be frightened about. "
D．"I'll call the physician and see whether I can get you medication to help you go back to sleep. "
参考答案：A
解析：The important intervention is to assist the client to feel safe. Staying with him until he's able to sleep again or listening to him if he wants to talk is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take in this situation. Talking about it in the morning won't comfort the client when he's most upset. Stating that it was only a dream trivializes his experience. Calling the physician for a sleeping aide doesn't help the client cope with stress.