A nurse needs to be alert to possible negative responses to biobehavio

A nurse needs to be alert to possible negative responses to biobehavioral therapies. Clients who have reacted negatively have most often experienced:

1. Aggressive behaviors
2. Delusions
3. Insomnia
4. Loss-of-control sensations

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ANS: 4
A person who has a strong fear of losing control, or who has experienced sensations of loss of control, may perceive meditation as a form of mind control and thus may be resistant to learning the technique. Some clients may uncover repressed emotions or feelings they cannot cope with during relaxation and/or biofeedback sessions. A benefit of most biobehavioral therapies, such as meditation, is that it lowers irritability. Aggression is an unlikely response. Delusions are not a result of biobehavioral therapies. Many biobehavioral therapies, such as meditation, reduce in-somnia.