Approximately 45 minutes ago, the nurse administered a prn anxiolytic to a client who was feeling
acutely anxious.
The nurse, who has been sitting with the client, asks "On a scale of 1 to 10, how
would you rate your anxiety at the moment?" Which basic nursing intervention does this interaction
characterize?
a. Counseling
b. Milieu management
c. Culturally relevant health promotion
d. Administering and monitoring psychobiological interventions
ANS: D
Administering psychopharmacological drugs and monitoring the client's response to them is the
basic level intervention described. Option A: Counseling would involve activities such as
interviewing, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Option B: Milieu management would involve
use of the environment to influence behavior. Option C: Health promotion would involve activities
to enhance mental health.
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