The nurse is attempting to prompt the patient to elaborate on her ...

[madam-professor]

The nurse is attempting to prompt the patient to elaborate on her complaints of daytime fatigue. Which question should the nurse ask?
 
  a. Is there anything that you are stressed about right now?
  b. What reasons do you think are contributing to your fatigue?
  c. What are your normal work hours?
  d. Are you sleeping 8 hours a night?

Question 2

Many patients find it difficult to incorporate an exercise program into their daily lives because of time constraints.
 
  For these patients, it is beneficial to reinforce that many ADLs are used to accumulate the recommended 30 minutes or more per day of moderate-intensity physical activity. When instructing these patients, the nurse explains that a. Housework is not considered an aerobic exercise.
  b. To strengthen back muscles, the patient should bend using back muscles.
  c. Daily chores should begin with gentle stretches.
  d. The patient should stick to one chore until it is done before beginning a new one.

[s.meritte]

Answer to Question 1

B
The question asking the patient what factors might be contributing to her fatigue will elicit the best open-ended response. Asking whether the patient is stressed and asking if the patient is sleeping 8 hours a night are closed-ended questions eliciting simple yes or no responses. Asking about normal works hours will elicit a matter-of-fact response and does not prompt the patient to elaborate on her complaints of daytime fatigue nor ask about the contributing reasons.

Answer to Question 2

C
Daily chores should begin with gentle stretches. Housework is considered aerobic exercise. To make it more aerobic, work faster and scrub harder. Bend your legs rather than your back to prevent back injury. Alternate cleaning activities to prevent overworking the same muscle groups.