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

Exercise 3

You are caring for a 65-year-old patient post stroke (cerebrovascular accident) whois experiencing difficulty adjusting to her physical deficits, thus limiting herparticipation in rehabilitation sessions. You wish to create the necessary "space" forthis patient so that she may practice the tasks and activities requisite to successfulrehabilitation, without her becoming unduly frustrated. How do you ensure that youincorporate this patient's central concerns, including her preferences and values, intoclinical decisions around the rehabilitation services offered to her? Describe how youwould provide emotional support to this woman for the losses that now confront herand her family.