Question

A client with proctitis needs a rectal suppository. A senior nursing student assigned to care for this client tells you that she is afraid to insert a suppository because she has never done it before. What is the most appropriate action in supervising this student?

a) You give the medication and report the student to the instructor.
b) Ask the student to leave the clinical area for being unprepared.
c) Reassign the client to an LPN/LVN.
d) Show the student how to insert the suppository and talk to the instructor.

Answer 1

Answer: Show the student had insert the suppository and talk to the instructor

Explanation: The best thing to do would be to show or teach the student how the supositroy should be applied. This learning process will help her in the future when she has to do it again and it will take away her fears. The instructor should also be informed so that they can go over the correct process of the application.