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8-17.A 45-yearold woman is hospitalized for acholecystectomy. She appears to be anxious and worried about the surgery. Which type or types of information provided to the patient will be most effective in reducing stress?
a. Sensory information
b. Procedural information
c. Coping information
d. Sensory and procedural information
e. Sensory and coping information
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D. (systematic desensitization)
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c? wat is sensory information?
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b , to explainthe pt tht thers nothing to be worried about ,am i rite?
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8-17. The answer is e.
Sensory information alone (what one can expect to feel) has been found to be the most effective type of information. Coping information (e.g., teaching coping skills, ways to relieve pain and discomfort) is the next most effective because it provides the patient with some sense of control. Procedural information (what procedures will be done) makes the surgery more predictable, but does not address the sensations one should expect. The most effective reduction of stress is achieved by combining sensory and coping information so that the patient is able to predict when pain will occur, how it will feel, and how to cope with it. Studies confirm that it is important for the patient to be able to establish or retain some sense of control.
