A client who is experiencing an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will be discharged after a week's stay in the hospital
The client tells the nurse, "I can't believe how much better I am feeling now." Which is the rationale for why the client is feeling better?
A) The client appreciates the various levels of care given.
B) Appropriate scheduling of the client's care by all disciplines allowed the client to rest.
C) The client was kept busy each day.
D) The client's disease process having been stopped.
Answer: B
When coordinating care for clients, the nurse should consider the client's ability to tolerate activity and provide blocks of time for rest. Keeping the client busy would work against the client's best interests and not produce the desired results for overall healing. RA is a chronic disease from which the client will not recover. Although the client may appreciate the various levels of care, that appreciation would not account for how much better the client is feeling after the hospital stay.
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