Reflection Questions
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Identify some strategies you as the nurse can offer a patient who may be experiencing both physical and psychological stress from a hospitalization.
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Imagine you are a nurse caring for a client who is about to receive their first dose of chemotherapy. The client has developed high blood pressure and tachycardia and is now hyperventilating. How might stress have caused these changes in vital signs?
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You are a nurse working on a busy medical-surgical unit. One day, you admit Mrs. Johnson, a 65-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with cancer. Mrs. Johnson is accompanied by her husband, who appears visibly distressed and overwhelmed by his wife’s diagnosis. Throughout Mrs. Johnson’s hospitalization, you notice that Mr. Johnson seems withdrawn and hesitant to leave his wife’s side, indicating that he may be struggling with emotional support needs. Reflect on how you would approach identifying and addressing social support for both Mrs. Johnson and her husband during this challenging time.