The nurse entered the room of a client who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and found the client and her husband laughing loudly at old movies of The Three Stooges
The nurse left the room and postponed a planned treatment, knowing that humor:
1. Has no place in serious hospital situations
2. Can foster positive changes on several physiological systems and functions
3. Only serves to prolong the client's denial of the real situation
4. May help the very young who are unaware of serious situations
ANS: 2
Research has shown humor may have positive effects on cognitive ability, heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, muscle tension, and pain. Option 1 is untrue; many clients use humor to help deal with difficult situations. Option 3 is untrue; many clients face difficult situations with the help of humor. Option 4: Age is not a specific factor affecting the benefits of humor.
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