A client tells the nurse that he gets short of breath and feels about to pass out every time he has to use an elevator. To assist this client, the nurse should:
1. Suggest the client avoid elevators.
2. Instruct the client in deep breathing exercises.
3. Ask the client how he has survived in life so far with elevators.
4. Tell the client that elevators are completely safe.
2. Instruct the client in deep breathing exercises.
Rationale:
Deep breathing exercises can help the client reduce the anxiety associated with a fearful situation, such as entering an elevator. Suggesting the client avoid elevators will not help the client. Asking the client how he has survived in life so far with elevators will not help the situation. Telling the client that elevators are completely safe might not be true and should not be said to the client.
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