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1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan ofcare for a patient
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the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness?abirb.com/test
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months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior?
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role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illne
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to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the hig
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possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather
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2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spou
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b. “I understand why you’re so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated
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c. “You should forget about your marriage and move onwith your k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k98 k9k8 k 9k 8 life.”abirb.com/test
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The nurse’s communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with the
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, patient. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and advi
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are not helpful for therapeutic interventions.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying)
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3. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears extremely heavy
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k9k8 makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates
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advocacy?
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c. “Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective. ” k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8
d. “Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help themget along in society.” k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k 8 k9k8 k9k8 k9 k8 k9k8 k9k 8 k98 k9 k8 k 9k 8 k 9 k 8 k 9 k 8
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well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-coming nurse
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needs to take action to ensure that others are not prejudiced against the patiabirb.com/test ent.
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Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift report but not at the expense of respect
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compassion for each other.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Application (Applying)
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4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Wh
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statement is an example of “attending”?
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a. “We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital is not the end ofthe world.”
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b. “Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your
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d. “I’d like to sit with you for a while, so you may feelmore comfortable talking with me.”
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and reduces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and dem
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onstrates caring. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are nontherapeutic.
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5. Apatient shows the nurse an article fromthe Internet about a health problem. Wabirb.com/test
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is nonproprietary;the site mayor maynot have reliable information, but it does not profit
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6. Anurse says, “When I was in school, I learned to callupset patients by name to get
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calling patients by name.” Which statement is the best appraisalof this nurse’s comment?
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a. One descriptive research studyrarelyprovides enough evidence to change practice.
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d. The nurse misinterpreted the results ofthe study. Classic tenets ofpractice do not
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