A client has been diagnosed with epilepsy and is going home. The client has received extensive teaching on the disease, medications, and lifestyle changes that are required. What else should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. A referral to a support group
b. Easy-to-prepare menu guide
c. Psychiatry clinic information
d. The city's bus schedule
A
Clients with epilepsy often have poor self-image, feelings of inferiority, self-consciousness, guilt, anger, depression, and other emotional problems. While any of the above options might be needed by a particular client, a referral to a self-help group or support group can best help the client learn to adapt to the new diagnosis and incorporate it into a healthy self-image.
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