Keith, a registered nurse in a rehabilitative unit, is working with Mr. Miles, a 25-year-old veteran with chronic back pain that was caused as a result of an injury he received while in military service in Iraq. Keith's goal is to assist Mr
Miles to learn self-management skills to help him promote health within his illness. Which of the following statements to Mr. Miles best supports Keith's goal? A. "Do you have plans to return to active duty?"
B. "You need to take your pain medication as prescribed."
C. "Perhaps you need to consider going to a different health care provider."
D. "Why don't you keep a log of what causes the pain to become worse?"
D
Self-management involves learning about responses to illnesses through daily life experiences and as a result of trial and error.
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