To intervene effectively with clients with somatoform disorders, ...

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To intervene effectively with clients with somatoform disorders, it is essential that the nurse:
 
  1. Help the client express a decreased degree of comfort regarding physical symptoms.
  2. Encourage the client's expression of feelings symbolically through physical symptoms.
  3. Address client anxiety at a later time.
  4. Recognize and understand the client's self-perception as demonstrating an inability to cope.

Question 2

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client. Which of the following interventions must the nurse be careful to avoid?
 
  1. Discussing expectations with the client
  2. Selecting interventions that conflict with the client's value system
  3. Identifying the client's perception of the problem
  4. Addressing issues related to the client's past experiences

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Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: Recognize and understand the client's self-perception as an inability to cope and as part of the disorder. Do not encourage expression of feelings symbolically through physical symptoms. Client anxiety should be addressed at the present time, not at a later date. The client should express an increased degree of comfort regarding physical symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: In developing plans of care, the nurse avoids actions that conflict with the client's value system in order to promote communication that fosters the therapeutic relationship. The nurse utilizes information based on the nursing assessment, which includes identifying the client's perception of the problem, when developing a plan of care. The nurse involves the client in the planning process by discussing issues related to the client's experiences and discussing expectations for performance.

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Excellent

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