A nurse identifies a patient's nursing diagnosis as "Diarrhea related to stress." Which nursing intervention should be included in the nursing care plan to help the patient relieve the cause of the diarrhea?
a. Monitor and record the frequency of stools on the graphic record
b. Administer prescribed antidiarrheal medications as needed
c. Encourage the patient to verbalize about stressors and anxiety
d. Provide oral fluids on a regular schedule
C
(Answer to specific patient scenario is not directly stated in text.)
The nurse should encourage the patient to verbalize about stressors and anxiety to help relieve stress, which is the cause of the patient's diarrhea. Monitoring stool frequency is an assessment, not a nursing intervention. The other interventions may be necessary to treat diarrhea, but they do not alleviate the cause of the diarrhea.
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