Chapter 17 Reflections
Reflection Questions
1. How can understanding the physiological response to stress aid health-care providers in treating clients experiencing acute or chronic stress?
2. How might individual preferences and needs influence the choice of coping strategies for stress, and why is it important to consider these factors?
3. Why is it vital for health-care providers to recognize the prevalence and impact of anxiety, and how does this awareness shape the care provided?
4. How do current approaches for managing and treating anxiety reflect an integrative and holistic understanding of the condition, and why is this perspective valuable in health care?
5. There are many causes of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). How does this complexity influence individualized treatment approaches?
6. Reflect on the role of empathy and client-centered care in planning nursing interventions for a person with a specific phobia. How can these principles guide treatment?
7. Reflect on the immediate and ongoing care needed for a person experiencing a panic attack. How can a nurse’s actions in the moment and follow-up care facilitate recovery?
8. As a nurse caring for a person with excoriation disorder, how can you tailor interventions to address both the physical and psychological aspects of the condition?
