A client recovering from rape trauma syndrome who experiences severe anxiety when out of doors in the evening asks about nonpharmacological approaches to reduce stress. What should the nurse include when teaching this client controlled breathing?
1. Follow a pant-blow-pant pattern
2. Breathe in air using an open mouth
3. Sit in a chair that supports the spine
4. Take a deep breath and hold it for 10 seconds
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Rationale 1: Counts of 1 through 4 and 1 through 8 are used for controlled breathing.
Rationale 2: Air is breathed in through the nose when doing controlled breathing.
Rationale 3: When teaching controlled breathing instruct the client to sit in a chair so that the spine is well supported and straight but not rigid.
Rationale 4: The breath is held for the count of four in controlled breathing.
Global Rationale: When teaching controlled breathing instruct the client to sit in a chair so that the spine is well supported and straight but not rigid. Counts of 1 through 4 and 1 through 8 are used for controlled breathing. Air is breathed in through the nose when doing controlled breathing. The breath is held for the count of four in controlled breathing.
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