A psychiatric nurse is working with patients in a health education group on strategies to improve anger management. The nurse would best evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention by determining changes in a patient's:
a. routinely used coping skills.
b. opinion about own self-worth.
c. knowledge of people and events that trigger anger.
d. underlying mental health disorder, exhibited by the symptom of anger.
A
Health education for patients with mental health disorders can include interventions to increase the coping skills of the individual or group, such as problem solving, communication skills, tolerance of stress and frustration, motivation, hope, anger management, and self-esteem. The remaining options do not relate to an increase in coping skills related to anger management.
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