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What is the expected outcome for the client in the immediate phase?
What is the expected outcome for the client in the immediate phase?
- Verbalize knowledge of illness, including the concept of secondary gain.
- Negotiate resolution of conflicts with family, friends, and significant others.
- Verbalize steps of the problem-solving process within 4 to 5 days.
- Identify the conflict underlying the physical symptoms within 4 to 5 days. (correct)
What is the nursing intervention to diminish secondary gain?
What is the nursing intervention to diminish secondary gain?
- Involve the client in the usual activities, self-care, eating in the dining room, and so on, as you would other clients. (correct)
- Minimize interactions with the client to reduce reinforcement of behavior.
- Encourage the client to focus on the severity of the symptom.
- Isolate the client from usual activities to minimize attention.
What is the primary assessment data indicating ineffective denial?
What is the primary assessment data indicating ineffective denial?
- Presence of physical limitation or disability with indifference to the severity of the symptom. (correct)
- Refusal to seek health care for the physical symptom.
- Difficulty with feelings of anger, hostility, or conflict.
- Lack of insight into stress, conflict, or problematic relationships.
What is the expected outcome for the client in the stabilization phase?
What is the expected outcome for the client in the stabilization phase?
What is the assessment data indicating lack of insight into stress, conflict, or problematic relationships?
What is the assessment data indicating lack of insight into stress, conflict, or problematic relationships?
What is the expected outcome for the client in the community phase?
What is the expected outcome for the client in the community phase?
What is a key nursing intervention for clients with conversion reactions?
What is a key nursing intervention for clients with conversion reactions?
What should be the focus of nursing interventions for clients with conversion reactions?
What should be the focus of nursing interventions for clients with conversion reactions?
What should nurses teach clients and their families in managing conversion reactions?
What should nurses teach clients and their families in managing conversion reactions?
Why is lack of attention to physical complaints important in managing conversion reactions?
Why is lack of attention to physical complaints important in managing conversion reactions?
What should nurses explore with clients experiencing conversion reactions?
What should nurses explore with clients experiencing conversion reactions?
What is the initial step in the application of the nursing process for clients with conversion reactions?
What is the initial step in the application of the nursing process for clients with conversion reactions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of clients with somatization disorder?
Which of the following is a characteristic of clients with somatization disorder?
What is a key difference between clients with illness anxiety disorder and hypochondriasis?
What is a key difference between clients with illness anxiety disorder and hypochondriasis?
What is a common nursing diagnosis for hypochondriasis/illness anxiety disorder?
What is a common nursing diagnosis for hypochondriasis/illness anxiety disorder?
What are the expected immediate outcomes for nursing care for clients with somatization disorder?
What are the expected immediate outcomes for nursing care for clients with somatization disorder?
What is a common focus of clients who somatize?
What is a common focus of clients who somatize?
What is a characteristic of clients with hypochondriasis?
What is a characteristic of clients with hypochondriasis?
What is a crucial aspect of educating the client and their family about hypochondriacal behavior and the treatment plan?
What is a crucial aspect of educating the client and their family about hypochondriacal behavior and the treatment plan?
What is a key strategy to help clients with somatic symptom illness cope with physical symptoms as a coping strategy?
What is a key strategy to help clients with somatic symptom illness cope with physical symptoms as a coping strategy?
What is an essential aspect of helping clients with somatic symptom illness plan to meet their needs?
What is an essential aspect of helping clients with somatic symptom illness plan to meet their needs?
What is a crucial topic to discuss with clients and their significant others for effective treatment?
What is a crucial topic to discuss with clients and their significant others for effective treatment?
What is crucial to teach clients with somatic symptom illness regarding daily living habits and stress management?
What is crucial to teach clients with somatic symptom illness regarding daily living habits and stress management?
What is a common nursing diagnosis used when working with clients who somatize?
What is a common nursing diagnosis used when working with clients who somatize?
What is the primary purpose of initial nursing assessment for clients with physical complaints?
What is the primary purpose of initial nursing assessment for clients with physical complaints?
What is a key nursing intervention to help clients with physical complaints identify connections between anxiety and physical symptoms?
What is a key nursing intervention to help clients with physical complaints identify connections between anxiety and physical symptoms?
What should nurses do if physical complaints dominate the conversation with a client?
What should nurses do if physical complaints dominate the conversation with a client?
What is the recommended approach to managing physical complaints in clients?
What is the recommended approach to managing physical complaints in clients?
What is the purpose of allowing the client a specific time limit to discuss physical complaints?
What is the purpose of allowing the client a specific time limit to discuss physical complaints?
What is the role of nursing assessment in dealing with physical complaints?
What is the role of nursing assessment in dealing with physical complaints?
What is the initial nursing assessment for dealing with physical complaints?
What is the initial nursing assessment for dealing with physical complaints?
When should the client be referred to medical staff for assessment and treatment?
When should the client be referred to medical staff for assessment and treatment?
What is the role of nursing staff in collaboration with medical staff?
What is the role of nursing staff in collaboration with medical staff?
How should nursing staff handle physical complaints dominating the conversation?
How should nursing staff handle physical complaints dominating the conversation?
What should nursing staff encourage the client to do in relation to stress management?
What should nursing staff encourage the client to do in relation to stress management?
What should nursing staff help the client identify in relation to physical symptoms?
What should nursing staff help the client identify in relation to physical symptoms?
Study Notes
Nursing Interventions for Dealing with Physical Complaints
- Initial nursing assessment should include physical assessment, history of previous complaints, and consideration of each current complaint
- Nursing assessment provides baseline for planning care
- Genuine physical problems must be noted and treated
- Client should be referred to medical staff for assessment and treatment for new complaints
- Collaboration with medical staff to limit medications and treatments available to the client
- Encourage nonchemical methods of pain relief and stress management
- Minimize time and attention given to complaints, focusing on the person as a whole
- Withdraw attention from physical complaints if they dominate conversation
- Allow the client a specific time limit to discuss physical complaints
- Acknowledge the client's perception of complaints and explore feelings
- Help the client identify connections between anxiety and physical symptoms
- Encourage the client to keep a diary of stresses and symptoms to identify relationships
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Test your knowledge of psychiatric nursing care for clients with somatic symptom illness and interventions for dealing with physical complaints with this quiz. Covering topics such as emotional expression, family education, nursing assessments, and collaborative care, this quiz will challenge your understanding of effective nursing interventions for clients with somatic symptom illness.
