A client has nephritis. Which intervention can the nurse institute to best encourage the client to attain adequate emotional rest?
a. Encourage the family to visit often.
b. Have the client schedule specific rest periods.
c. Help the client deal with emotional reactions.
d. Request anti-anxiety medication from the physician.
C
Nephritis is a long-term illness requiring both emotional and physical rest, and has an uncertain outcome. The best nursing intervention is to help the client work through and learn to deal with emotions related to the illness. Encouraging the family to visit is also helpful. Having the client schedule specific rest periods may be too rigid for the client and may increase anxiety. An-ti-anxiety medications can certainly be considered, but only after all other options have been tried first.
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