A client who is experiencing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is about to be discharged after a week's stay in the hospital. The client tells the nurse, "I can't believe how much better I am feeling now."
To achieve this feeling by the client, the nurse is aware that: 1. Keeping the client busy each day worked well.
2. Staggering care by other disciplines allowed the client to rest.
3. The client's disease process has been stopped.
4. The client appreciated the various levels of care given.
2. Staggering care by other disciplines allowed the client to rest.
Rationale:
When coordinating care for clients, the nurse should consider the client's ability to tolerate activity and provide blocks of time for rest. Keeping the client busy would work against the client's best interests and not produce the desired results for overall healing. RA is a chronic disease from which the client will not recover. While the client may appreciate the various levels of care, that appreciation would not account for how much better the client is feeling after the hospital stay.
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