The advanced practice nurse is planning to use systematic desensitization with a client who has agoraphobia. The initial step the nurse will plan is to:
1. Define the phobic stimulus
2. Define a hierarchy of symptoms
3. Expose the client to the stimulus
4. Incorporate relaxation teaching
ANS: 1
The phobic stimulus must be defined before beginning the systematic desensitization process. Options 2, 3, and 4 are follow-up steps in the process.
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What will be an ideal response?
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