Author Question: The nurse is teaching a hospitalized patient to use mindfulness to reduce anxiety. Which statement ... (Read 227 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is teaching a hospitalized patient to use mindfulness to reduce anxiety. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate?

a. How do you feel about what happened to you as a child?
b. How do you feel about what is going on right now?
c. Remember a time when you were calm.
d. Tap your hands until the feeling goes away.

Question 2

A female patient is anxious after receiving the news that she needs a breast biopsy to rule out breast cancer. The nurse is assisting with a breast biopsy. Which relaxation technique will be best to use at this time?

a. Massage
b. Meditation
c. Guided imagery
d. Relaxation breathing

chinwesucks · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Mindfulness trains the mind to think in the here and now, and emphasizes attentiveness to all sensations and feelings related to these experiences. Recalling and remembering being calm or previous experiences is not included in mindfulness training. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) includes expression of feelings and memories while focusing on other stimuli such as sounds, hand taps, and/or eye movements.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Relaxation breathing is the easiest of the relaxation techniques to use. It will be difficult for the nurse to provide massage while assisting with the biopsy. Meditation and guided imagery require more time to practice and learn.