A client recently lost a child due to poisoning. The client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to make any new friends right now.”This is an example of ______________indicator of stress.
Answer(s): C
Stress can alter a person’s relationships with others.
A corporate executive works 60-80 hours a week. The client is experiencing some physical signs of stress. The nurse teaches the client biofeedback techniques.This is an example of ______________health-promotion interventions.
Answer(s): B
Biofeedback techniques can be used to quiet the mind, release tension, and counteract responses of general adaptation syndrome or stress syndrome.Nurses teaching relaxation techniques should encourage use of these techniques in stressful situations.
Social support systems include of the following except ______________.
Answer(s): D
Use of coping skills and verbalization for anger management are personal strategies, not examples of social support systems.Choices “call-in help lines”, “emotional assistance provided by others” and “community support groups” are all social support systems.
Support-system enhancement includes all of the following except ______________.
The exploration of life problems of support-team members is not necessary to enhance the support system. Choices “determining the barriers to using support systems”, “discussing ways to help with others who are concerned” and “involving spouse, family, and friends in the care and planning” are all enhancements for a support system.
Using clichés in therapeutic communication leads the client toward ______________.
The use of clichés in therapeutic communication is commonly construed by the client as the nurse’s lack of understanding, involvement, and caring, so the client might feel demeaned and discounted.
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