A client has been hospitalized for an extended time while receiving therapies for lung cancer. The client has become very depressed, refuses to participate in personal grooming, and does not want visitors
To assist in achieving resolution of the client's problem, what should the nurse do? a. Encourage the client to get washed and dressed independently.
b. Help the client think positively instead of negatively.
c. Contact a support group and explore a psychological consultation.
d. Encourage the client to become more independent and return to prior activities.
C
Consultation with significant others, mental health clinicians, and community resources can result in a more comprehensive and workable plan. Clients who are experiencing threats to or alterations in self-concept often benefit from collaboration with mental health and community resources to promote increased awareness.
The client's problem of a negative self-concept must be addressed first. As a result, the client may begin to bathe and dress independently.
The client needs to express negative feelings. This would be one step in addressing the self-concept problem. Stating that the client should think positively instead of negatively, at this point, is unrealistic.
A long-term goal may be that the client will become more independent and return to prior activi-ties, but this is not realistic at this time.
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