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Jramos095 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse, trying to promote positive health habits regarding stress management is aware of the external influences on young and middle adult clients. With this knowledge, the nurse recognizes that an effective strategy for this age-group is:

1. Teaching clients to abstain from all alcohol consumption
2. Demonstrating how to take an accurate blood pressure measurement
3. Determining an effective daily exercise schedule for stress reduction
4. Describing the types of medications commonly used for treating depression

Question 2

To determine how the client, who is a single parent of three children, will be able to cope with the current pregnancy, the nurse should ask the client:

1. Have you ever been married?
2. Where do you currently work?
3. Has anyone ever taught you about contraception?
4. Who do you have for support during this pregnancy?

mohan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Exercise on a routine basis can be an effective strategy to reduce the stress experienced by young and middle adults. Exercise is a positive health habit for this age-group. Clients do not have to abstain from all alcohol consumption. Teaching clients to abstain from excessive alcohol consumption is important, but it is not a proactive positive health habit to help reduce stress. Monitoring one's blood pressure may be important, but it is not a proactive positive health habit to help reduce stress. Teaching clients about types of medication used for treating depression does not help the client develop positive health habits for reducing stress.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
This could be a situational crisis for a single-parent family. The nurse should assess environmental and familial factors, including support systems and coping mechanisms commonly used. Asking the client whether she has ever been married does not assess her ability to cope with the preg-nancy. Asking the client where she works may help determine if there are any environmental factors that may place her pregnancy at risk, but it does not assess her ability to cope with the pregnancy. This would not be the most opportune time to discuss contraception with the client and may convey a message of disapproval. Nor does asking the client about contraception assess her ability to cope with the pregnancy.