A client is on a cardiac unit after a heart attack. The client does not have a history of a mental disorder. In planning her care, the nurse:
1. Focuses solely on physical symptoms, since there is a medical diagnosis
2. Calls in a psychiatrist to evaluate for signs of depression
3. Provides the patient with several pamphlets on stress and cardiac function
4. Assesses the client's mental status, knowing that mind and body are inseparable
ANS: 4
Nurses assess the mental status of all clients, since there is a mind-body interaction. Focusing on-ly on physical symptoms is not holistic, so option 1 is incorrect. Referral to a psychiatrist is not indicated yet, and option 3 is incorrect since there is not a demonstrated need for stress infor-mation.
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