A nurse must take into consideration illness behaviors of ...

[stevenposner]

A nurse must take into consideration illness behaviors of patients. Which is an internal variable the nurse should assess?
 
  a. Social support
  b. Visibility of symptoms
  c. Accessibility of the health care system
  d. Nature of the illness

Question 2

When providing client education regarding sleep disorder management, it is MOST important for a nurse to:
 
  a. avoid discussing any issues that may produce stress or anxiety in the client
  b. include family members or sleep partners
  c. promote pharmaceutical interventions as a quick fix
  d. provide a relaxing environment

[ilianabrrr]

Answer to Question 1

D
Internal variables influence the way patients behave when they are ill. These are a patient's per-ceptions of symptoms and the nature of the illness. External variables influencing a patient's ill-ness behavior include the visibility of symptoms, social group, cultural background, economic variables, accessibility of the health care system, and social support.

Answer to Question 2

B
A nurse can assist the client in sleep disorder management by including family members or the sleep partner by explaining to promote rest and sleep.