The client does not speak English; therefore, the Practical Nurse (PN) cannot use words to provide comfort during a painful procedure. The PN selects another intervention to provide comfort, which is: * Select one answer

Choice A reason: Collects data is not an activity that the nurse performs during the planning step of the nursing process. Collecting data is an activity that the nurse performs during the assessment step of the nursing process, which involves gathering and analyzing information about the client’s health status, history, and environment.

Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice B reason: Records data is not an activity that the nurse performs during the planning step of the nursing process. Recording data is an activity that the nurse performs during the documentation step of the nursing process, which involves writing or entering the data and findings in the client’s record or chart. Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice C reason: Prioritizes care is an activity that the nurse performs during the planning step of the nursing process. Prioritizing care is an activity that involves ranking the client’s problems, needs, or risks according to their urgency, importance, or potential impact. It helps the nurse to allocate time and resources efficiently, and to address the most critical or significant issues first. Therefore, this choice is correct.

Choice D reason: Carries out interventions is not an activity that the nurse performs during the planning step of the nursing process. Carrying out interventions is an activity that the nurse performs during the implementation step of the nursing process, which involves executing the plan of care and performing the interventions and activities that were planned. Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice A reason: Counteract shyness in the client is not the major effect of maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication. Eye contact is a nonverbal cue that involves looking at the other person’s eyes or face while communicating. It can have different meanings and effects depending on the culture, context, and relationship of the communicators. Maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds can help to establish rapport, show interest, or convey sincerity, but it may not necessarily counteract shyness in the client. In fact, some clients may feel uncomfortable, intimidated, or threatened by too much eye contact, especially if they are shy, anxious, or from a different cultural background. Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice B reason: Keep the Practical Nurse’s atention on the conversation is not the major effect of maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication. Eye contact is a nonverbal cue that involves looking at the other person’s eyes or face while communicating. It can have different meanings and effects depending on the culture, context, and relationship of the communicators. Maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds can help to keep the

Practical Nurse’s atention on the conversation, but it is not the main purpose or outcome of doing so. The main purpose or outcome of maintaining eye contact is to communicate with the other person effectively and respectfully, not to focus on oneself or one’s own behavior. Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice C reason: Assess if the client is involved in the conversation is not the major effect of maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication. Eye contact is a nonverbal cue that involves looking at the other person’s eyes or face while communicating. It can have different meanings and effects depending on the culture, context, and relationship of the communicators. Maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds can help to assess if the client is involved in the conversation, but it is not the only or most reliable way of doing so. The Practical Nurse should also pay atention to other verbal and nonverbal cues from the client, such as their tone of voice, facial expressions, body language, or feedback. Therefore, this choice is incorrect.

Choice D reason: Indicate continuous focused atention is the major effect of maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication. Eye contact is a nonverbal cue that involves looking at the other person’s eyes or face while communicating. It can have different meanings and effects depending on the culture, context, and relationship of the communicators. Maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds can indicate continuous focused atention, which means that the Practical Nurse is listening actively, understanding empathetically, and responding appropriately to the client’s message. It can also show respect, interest, or sincerity to the client, and enhance rapport and trust between them. Therefore, this choice is correct.