A client experiencing situational depression after the traumatic death of the client's spouse tells the nurse, "Since I started taking a walk every day, I've been feeling better.". The nurse realizes that exercise for this client has:
1. Elevated the client's mood, relieved stress, and helped with focusing on other tasks.
2. Given the client something to do.
3. Improved the client's oxygenation to keep the brain stimulated.
4. Provided a short-term diversion to the pain of losing the spouse.
1. Elevated the client's mood, relieved stress, and helped with focusing on other tasks.
Rationale:
Exercise has been known to improve the status of clients diagnosed with situational depression by elevating mood, relieving stress, and helping with focus so that other tasks and responsibilities can be completed. Exercise does more than give someone something to do. Exercise does improve body oxygenation; however, that is not the reason why it has been effective for this client. Exercise should not be seen as a short-term diversion for this client because it is a habit that should be maintained in the future.
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