A Client Has Just Recovered from a Long Course of Therapy

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client has just recovered from a long course of therapy for shingles. The client says, "What can I do to keep from having that again?" What information should the nurse provide?

• A) Try to find healthy outlets for your stress.
• B) Once you have had shingles, you are not likely to get it again.
• C) Try to keep as physically healthy as possible.
• D) There is little you can do to prevent outbreaks.
• E) Try to keep your immune system strong by taking good care of your physical and emotional health.

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Definitions:

Psychologically Healthy

A state of well-being where an individual recognizes their abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to contribute to their community.

Peak Experiences

Moments of extreme joy, creativity, or fulfillment that are often transforming in an individual's life.

Creative

Relating to the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.

Self-actualized People

Individuals who have realized and fulfilled their potential, achieving the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.