Author Question: When counseling a patient about behaviors to reduce stress, which of the following goals should the ... (Read 106 times)

yoooooman · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When counseling a patient about behaviors to reduce stress, which of the following goals should the nurse put on the care plan?

a. The patient will limit his intake of fat to 15 of the daily calories consumed.
b. The patient will eat three meals per day at approximately the same time each day.
c. The patient will limit his intake sweet and salty foods.
d. The patient will consume no more than three alcoholic beverages a day.

Question 2

A nurse identifies a patient's nursing diagnosis as Diarrhea related to stress. Which nursing intervention should be included in the nursing care plan to help the patient relieve the cause of the diarrhea?

a. Monitor and record the frequency of stools on the graphic record
b. Administer prescribed antidiarrheal medications as needed
c. Encourage the patient to verbalize about stressors and anxiety
d. Provide oral fluids on a regular schedule

blakeserpa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The nurse should advise the client to limit the intake of sugar (to avoid sugar highs and crashes) and salt (to avoid increasing blood pressure); limit the intake of fat to no more than 30 (not 15) of daily calories (to prevent cardiovascular disease); eat smaller, more frequent meals (rather than three meals a day) to aid in digestion; and consume no more than two alcoholic beverages per day but not necessarily every day.

Answer to Question 2

C
(Answer to specific patient scenario is not directly stated in text.)
The nurse should encourage the patient to verbalize about stressors and anxiety to help relieve stress, which is the cause of the patient's diarrhea. Monitoring stool frequency is an assessment, not a nursing intervention. The other interventions may be necessary to treat diarrhea, but they do not alleviate the cause of the diarrhea.