When caring for the menopausal woman, nurses need to be empathetic in approaching the areas of: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Administering medications.
2. Health teaching.
3. Providing physical care.
4. Counseling.
5. Encouraging hormone therapy.
2,3,4
Rationale 1: Administering medications is not part of the empathetic approach to care.
Rationale 2: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 3: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 4: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 5: Encouraging hormone therapy is not an empathetic approach in caring for the menopausal woman.
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