Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

Exercise 2

A male college student with a 3-year history of irritable bowel syndromemakes an appointment to speak with the nurse at the health center to discuss hisincreased use of antidiarrheal medication. The student states, "I've been very stressed.I've been going out with my friends a lot and I haven't been eating right." What is theevidence base for offering information on stress reduction and health programs tohelp this young adult make appropriate health decisions and establish positive healthbehaviors? Identify the criteria used to evaluate the strength of the evidence for thispractice.