Psychological Care

Assisting someone with personal care or giving physical care is not the time to worry about giving psychosocial care.

High levels of emotional distress can make illness worse and slow recovery.

Many times, dysfunctional behavior increases at the end of the day.

Some medications can induce anxiety or depression.

An unconscious patient cannot hear, so you may talk about him or her freely with others in the room.

Which of these statements gives a good example of active listening?

Animals should not be kept around elderly, sick, or disable people.

Person with a strong personal faith and many social contacts are better able to cope with health problems and more motivated to recover

Erderly, disabled or sick people should not be allowed to have sexual relationships

Social contact is a basic human need.