When planning care for a client with somatic symptom disorder the nurse knows that which activity is the most important?
1. Determine patient needs in each of the five domains.
2. Determine patient willingness to try new interventions.
3. Review patient daily journal to obtain a realistic view of the patient's activities.
4. Encourage interactions with family and friends to keep the patient's mind off of somatic issues.
Answer: 1
Explanation: When planning nursing care, determining the patient's needs in each of the five domains is important to help reassure the patient, provide periodic assessment, and promote therapeutic relationships. This approach also helps to involve the patient in the planning process. The other answer choices occur during implementation of the plan of care.
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