A 34-Year-Old Mother of Three Young Children Who Works as an Administrative

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old mother of three young children who works as an administrative assistant at a university comes to the crisis center due to the inability to sleep, increasing disorganization at her job, and feelings of guilt about her ability to care for her children and house. She tells the nurse that her husband used to help with the children and house a lot, but because of a recent job promotion and additional work hours required, he can no longer do this. The client feels that they cannot afford a full-time housekeeper and has become overwhelmed and depressed over the condition of her house. Select the therapeutic technique to be used by the nurse that best helps this client deal with her altered role performance.

A) Environmental modification
B) Anticipatory guidance
C) Confrontation
D) Cognitive restoration