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6 years ago
A nurse assesses a client with depression who reports fatigue, sadness, insomnia, powerlessness, and social isolation. The nurse knows that the BEST practice is to focus on which symptom?
 
  a. fatigue so that the client can experience enough energy to work on other symptoms
  b. sadness in order to reduce or eliminate the need for suicide precautions
  c. the symptom that the client identifies as the most urgent need
  d. all of the identified symptoms simultaneously in a coordinated manner
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The nurse knows that the best practice is to focus on the symptoms that the client identifies as the most urgent. This approach would indicate to the client that the nurse cares about the client's feelings and perception of the problem. By focusing on the symptoms that the client feels are most urgent, the nurse can build a trusting relationship with the client.
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