A client has been hospitalized for 6 weeks.All of the following interventions are good ones,but which intervention is specifically focused on helping the patient cope with the emotional responses to prolonged hospitalization?
A) Providing skin care every shift to prevent skin breakdown
B) Encouraging the patient to get up in a chair to eat meals
C) Assisting the patient to ambulate in the hallway for several minutes each day
D) Designating a corner of the patient's room to display personal mementos

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The patient's environment can help nourish wellness.Helping the patient designate a corner of the room to display personal mementos can be healing and help the patient to cope with the prolonged hospitalization.The other interventions might be helpful to the patient but are not as helpful in specifically dealing with "hospitalization" as is designating a portion of the room that is uniquely hers.

A Client Has Been Hospitalized for 6 Weeks