Question

A client admitted to the high-risk unit with a threatened abortion anxiously asks the nurse, "could this have happened because i had the flu?" how should the nurse respond?

Answer 1

The nurse should always respond in a respectful manner and help the patient understand it was nothing she did. The nurse should explain to the patient that a threatened abortion would happen over having the flu. The nurse should listen to the patient and help her with her fears and then have the doctor come in and explain what has happened.