>>The nurse is caring for the client with
tuberculosis who is fearful of the disease and anxious
about prognosis. In planning nursing care, the nurse
would incorporate which of the following as the best
strategy to assist the client in coping with the
illness?
Choices are,
1. Encourage the client to visit with the pastoral care
department chaplain.
2. Ask family members if they wish a psychiatric
consult.
3. Provide reassurance that the continued compliance
with the medication therapy is the most proactive way
to cope with the disease.
4. Allow the client to deal with the disease in an
individual fashion.
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3. A primary role of the nurse in working with the client with tuberculosis is to teach the client about medication therapy. The anxious client may not absorb information optimally. The nurse continues to reinforce teaching using a variety of methods (repetition, teaching aids) and teaches the family about the medications as well. The most effective way of coping with the disease is to learn about the therapy, which will eradicate it. This gives the client a measure of power over the situation and outcome.
Dan,
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