Author Question: Your client's family caregiver tells you that she has no time for herself. She spends the whole day ... (Read 33 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Your client's family caregiver tells you that she has no time for herself. She spends the whole day taking care of her husband. You help her become realistic about the personal effects of maintaining her present schedule and responsibilities.

She makes plans for starting an exercise program to reduce her stress. This is an example of what type of nursing intervention?
1. promoting a realistic appraisal
2. allowing the client to ventilate
3. providing direct care
4. providing empathy

Question 2

Your client confides in you that he feels unable to continue coping with caring for his dependent wife. He feels he has come to the end of his rope. Your client is experiencing which type of family stressor?

1. interfamily
2. extrafamily
3. intrafamily
4. lack of social support