The nurse is planning care for the family of a child with a chronic illness. Which activities will the nurse recommend to decrease the risk for compassion fatigue? Select all that apply
1. Fostering social relationships
2. Exercising
3. Developing a hobby
4. Moving away
5. Sleeping more than 9 hours per 24-hour period
1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. Fostering social relationships contributes to social and mental rest and restoration.
2. Exercising contributes to physical restoration.
3. Developing a hobby contributes to physical, spiritual, social, and mental rest and restoration.
4. Moving away is an avoidance behavior that does not address exhaustion from overwhelming caregiving responsibilities.
5. Sleeping more than the body requires is an avoidance behavior.
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