Which Intervention Is Appropriate for the Nursing Diagnosis Hopelessness Related

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which intervention is appropriate for the nursing diagnosis hopelessness related to disease progression?

• A) Withhold negative information about the patient's disease processes.
• B) Help the patient set realistic goals and then help the patient achieve them.
• C) Impress on the family the importance of limiting visiting hours to provide rest.
• D) Assure the patient that he will be well cared for and does not need to do anything.

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

A psychological strategy unconsciously used by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety or to cope with reality.

Fantasy

An imaginative or fanciful work, especially one that is very far removed from reality.

Overcompensation

An excessive response or behavior in an attempt to correct a perceived weakness or fault.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model describing the physiological changes the body goes through under stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.