The nurse working on the coronary care unit is caring for a patient with ACS. How can the nurse best meet the patient's psychosocial needs?
A) Reinforce the fact that treatment will be successful.
B) Facilitate a referral to a chaplain or spiritual leader.
C) Increase the patient's participation in rehabilitation activities.
D) Directly address the patient's anxieties and fears.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Alleviating anxiety and decreasing fear are important nursing functions that reduce the sympathetic stress response. Referrals to spiritual care may or may not be appropriate, and this does not relieve the nurse of responsibility for addressing the patient's psychosocial needs. Treatment is not always successful, and false hope should never be fostered. Participation in rehabilitation may alleviate anxiety for some patients, but it may exacerbate it for others.
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