Author Question: A nurse acknowledges feeling anxious about meeting new people. By acknowledging feelings to the ... (Read 59 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse acknowledges feeling anxious about meeting new people. By acknowledging feelings to the client, the nurse is demonstrating:

1. Sympathy.
2. Genuineness.
3. Empathy.
4. Superficiality.

Question 2

A client with high blood pressure is concerned about medication side effects and wants to try natural strategies to treat it. The nurse suggests:

1. Using a combination of visual imagery and music.
2. Doing nothing.
3. Sleeping.
4. Receiving massage.

lorealeza77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The active component of genuineness requires one to be honest with another; an example of this is the nurse acknowledging feelings of anxiety to a client.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Music can be effectively used in conjunction with guided imagery to lower blood pressure 10 to 20 points. Soothing music produces endorphins (natural opiates) in the brain. Sleeping and doing nothing are not CAM modalities. Receiving massage may or may not contribute to lowered blood pressure.