Exam 9: Stress and Stress Management

A 22-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) with multiple abrasions and bruises after being assaulted in a shopping center parking lot. The patient's initial blood pressure (BP) is 180/98. The nurse will plan to

The nurse is teaching a hospitalized patient to use imagery as a technique for stress management. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient who has fibromyalgia tells the nurse, "My life feels very chaotic and out of my control. I will not be able to manage if anything else happens." Which response by the nurse will be helpful?

A diabetic patient who is hospitalized tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I can keep my blood sugar under control at home with diet alone, but when I get sick, my blood sugar goes up." Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

When assessing patients for the possible health impact of stressors, the most important information to obtain is

A hospitalized patient is very anxious about missing work and is afraid of being fired because of this illness. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is

A 28-year-old male patient who is diabetic is hospitalized for a gangrenous foot infection. The patient's wife visits the patient for a few minutes every other day. The patient tells the nurse that his wife is angry about being married to an invalid. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of

An overweight patient who enjoys active outdoor activities develops arthritis in the knees. To help the patient cope with the diagnosis, the most helpful intervention by the nurse is to

The husband of a patient who is recovering from a heart attack tells the nurse, "My wife doesn't seem like the same person. She is so forgetful and irritable and she has always been well-organized and calm before this." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?