An advanced practice nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse plans to use activity scheduling to address this client's concerns. What is the purpose of this nursing intervention?
A. To identify important areas needing concentration during therapy
B. To increase self-esteem and decrease feelings of helplessness
C. To modify maladaptive behaviors by the use of role-play
D. To divert away from intrusive thoughts and depressive ruminations
A
In activity scheduling, the client is asked to keep a daily log of activities and rate them for mastery and pleasure in order to identify recurring daily patterns that may need to be addressed in therapy.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) True B) False