Which Intervention Would Be Most Appropriate for the Nurse to Implement

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement when conducting a maintenance group?

• A) Helping patients identify better coping strategies
• B) Accepting, empathizing, and showing concern
• C) Asking patients to identify topics for the group
• D) Confronting ingrained behaviors and defenses

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Division

A component of the autonomic nervous system responsible for initiating the response commonly known as fight or flight.

Emergency

A situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment, requiring urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation.

Peripheral Nervous

refers to the part of the nervous system that lies outside the central nervous system, comprising nerves and ganglia, responsible for relaying information to and from the body and brain.

Endocrine

Relates to the system of glands that release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and mood.