An older patient is telling the nurse about life stresses, including a chronically ill spouse and problems with grandchildren. What is the most appropriate information for the nurse to provide to the patient?
A) Pharmacological options
B) Ways to prevent chronic stress
C) The benefits of natural remedies
D) The name and phone number of a geriatric therapist
B
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It is most appropriate to discuss ways to prevent chronic stress, although the patient has ongoing stressors. The patient needs to identify those periods of stress; manage them with healthy responses, relaxation, and so on; and then allow some recovery periods. These actions should come before using pharmacological interventions, natural remedies, or scheduling an appointment with a geriatric therapist.
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