A health care provider prescribes one ounce of an elixir medication for a client.
How many milliliters (mL) of medication should the nurse instruct the client to take during discharge teaching?

The client practices meditation for 20 minutes once a day. This is an example of an adaptive coping strategy, which is a cognitive or behavioral effort to manage stressful conditions or associated emotional distress.

Meditation can help reduce tension, enhance relaxation, and promote well-being.

Choice A is wrong because the client consumes 3 glasses of wine after a stressful day at work. This is an example of an avoidance coping strategy, which is an attempt to reduce stress by avoiding dealing directly with the problem.

Alcohol consumption can have negative effects on physical and mental health, and does not address the source of stress.

Choice C is wrong because the client keeps all unresolved conflict to themselves. This is an example of an emotion-focused coping strategy, which is an attempt to regulate the emotional distress caused by a stressor.

However, this strategy can be maladaptive if it involves suppressing or denying emotions, which can lead to increased psychological distress and poor interpersonal relationships.

Choice D is wrong because the client consumes a half gallon of ice cream after an argument with a coworker. This is another example of an avoidance coping strategy, which is an attempt to reduce stress by avoiding dealing directly with the problem.

Ice cream consumption can have negative effects on physical health, such as obesity and diabetes, and does not address the source of stress.

Interview the client privately and ask if anyone is harming her.

This is because the nurse has a duty to assess the client for possible elder abuse and report any suspicions to the appropriate authorities.

The nurse should not assume that the son is the abuser or that the client will disclose the abuse without being asked directly.

The nurse should also respect the client’s autonomy and privacy and not confront the son or provide an elder abuse brochure without the client’s consent.

Choice A is wrong because it may imply that the client is responsible for preventing the abuse or that the nurse has already made a judgment about the situation.

It may also be ineffective if the client is unable or unwilling to read the brochure or seek help. Choice C is wrong because it may delay the assessment and intervention for the client.

It may also be biased and unfair to observe the son without interviewing him or the client first.

Choice D is wrong because it may violate the client’s rights and preferences.

It may also be premature to report the abuse without confirming it with the client or obtaining more evidence.