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The nurse questions the wife of a client with dementia to assess if she is at risk for depression or anxiety related to her caregiving activities. Which of the following statements or questions would be most useful in eliciting information? a. "You must feel overwhelmed by your caregiving responsibilities. Tell me about it." b. "Why don't you tell me about what your usual day is like?" c. "Do you feel stressed by your caregiving responsibilities?" d. "Do you wish you had more help with your husband?"

    The nurse questions the wife of a client with dementia to assess if she is at risk for depression or anxiety related to her caregiving activities. Which of the following statements or questions would be most useful in eliciting information?
a. "You must feel overwhelmed by your caregiving responsibilities. Tell me about it."
b. "Why don't you tell me about what your usual day is like?"
c. "Do you feel stressed by your caregiving responsibilities?"
d. "Do you wish you had more help with your husband?"

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices

Wanda Mohr PhD RN… 8th Edition

Chapter 31, Problem 4

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This means we need to ask questions that can help us understand her emotional state and level of stress. Option a. "You must feel overwhelmed by your caregiving responsibilities. Tell me about it." This statement acknowledges the possibility of the wife feeling Show more…

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The nurse questions the wife of a client with dementia to assess if she is at risk for depression or anxiety related to her caregiving activities. Which of the following statements or questions would be most useful in eliciting information? a. "You must feel overwhelmed by your caregiving responsibilities. Tell me about it." b. "Why don't you tell me about what your usual day is like?" c. "Do you feel stressed by your caregiving responsibilities?" d. "Do you wish you had more help with your husband?"

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