Free PN NCLEX Practice Questions Practice Question

Scenario/Extract:

A male patient with thrombophlebitis is apprehensive about the possibility of a clot reaching his heart, causing sudden death.

The nurse's initial intervention should be to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Clarifying that thrombophlebitis clots rarely reach the heart addresses the patient's fear directly.

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