A psychiatric–mental health nurse has added health promotion goals and interventions to a client's interdisciplinary plan of care. Health promotion interventions related to psychiatric–mental health nursing include which of the following?
A) Teaching the client stress-reduction techniques
B) Instructing the client about medication side effects
C) Ensuring the client is taking his medications
D) Removing stress-inducing stimuli from the client's environment
Ans: A
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Example of interventions related to psychiatric health promotion and health maintenance include scheduling routine follow-up appointments with health care providers, instructing clients about early signs and symptoms of psychiatric problems, teaching stress-reduction techniques, providing literature about or referring clients to substance abuse awareness programs, and educating clients that positive mental health is a direct function of choices. The other listed interventions may be valid areas of care but are not clear examples of health promotion activities.
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