The nurse caring for a patient with a somatic symptom disorder. Which activity is the most important when planning this patient's care?
1. Determine patient needs in each of the five domains.
2. Determine patient willingness to try new interventions.
3. Review patient daily journal to obtain a realistic view of the patient's activities.
4. Encourage interactions with family and friends to distract the patient from somatic issues.
1. Determine patient needs in each of the five domains.
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A. They attracted a wide range of nontraditional students. B. They increased the shift of nursing education from the hospital to institutions of higher learning. C. They Increased the number of men entering the nursing profession. D. They eliminated licensed practical nursing/licensed vocational nursing programs. E. They allowed nursing homes to increase registered nurse staffing.
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a. Type A b. Type B c. Type C d. Type D