A nurse is caring for a client who has started phototherapy for seasonal affective disorder. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client to prevent the recurrence of symptoms?
A) Take phototherapy for 2 to 6 hours.
B) Try to relax during the therapy.
C) Maintain good fluid intake during therapy.
D) Avoid abrupt discontinuation of the therapy.
D
Feedback:
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid abruptly discontinuing the therapy because doing so may lead to the recurrence of symptoms. Instructing the client to take phototherapy for 2 to 6 hours is for effectiveness of the therapy and is not related to the recurrence of symptoms. Relaxing during the therapy and maintaining fluid intake are not related to the recurrence of symptoms.
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