The nurse is planning care for a patient who is in the recovery phase of illness. The nurse knows which is a focus of care for a patient in the recovery phase of illness?

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3. Patients' needs vary according to their acuity and stage of illness. In the recovery phase, nurses can focus on patients' coping skills and problem solving abilities. In the crisis stage, nurses focus on patient safety and stability of symptoms. In the acute illness stage, nurses assess the extent to which the patient's symptoms affect quality of living.

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