A Patient Diagnosed with Essential Hypertension Reports Feeling Pressured by the Demands

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with essential hypertension reports feeling pressured by the demands made by family,friends,and an employer.Which role-play situation,as part of a patient education plan for coping with stress,would most likely help the patient develop effective stress-reduction skills?

• A) Patient offering to help a friend organize a church group activity
• B) Patient saying "no" to a request made by the employer to work overtime
• C) Patient accepting a verbal demonstration of caring and concern from spouse
• D) Patient asking a work subordinate to be prepared to come to work on time

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