Saunders NCLEX 7th Edition ch 61-65: Mental Health exam 1 Already Passed!!

Ch 61: Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - The nurse is assigned to care for a client experiencing disturbed thought processes. The nurse is told that the client believes that their food is being poisoned. Which communication technique should the nurse plan to use to encourage the client to eat? A. Open-ended questions and silence B. Focusing on self-disclosure regarding food preferences C. Stating the reasons that the client may not want to wat D. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition - Open-ended questions and silence *Open-ended questions and silence are strategies used to encourage clients to discuss their problem. Options C and D do not encourage the client to express feelings. The nurse should not offer opin ions and should not state the reasons, but should encourage the client to identify the reasons for their behavior. Option B is not a client-centered intervention The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the hospital after sustaining an injury from a house fire. The client attempted to save a neighbor involved in the fire, but despite the client's efforts, the neighbor died. Which action should the nurse take to enable the client to work through the meaning of the crisis? A. Identifying the client's ability to function B. Identifying the client's potential for self-harm C. Inquiring about the client's feelings that may affect coping D. Inquiring about the client's perception of the cause of the neighbor's death - Inquiring about the client's feelings that may affect coping*The client must first deal with feelings and negative responses before the client is able to walk through the meaning of the crisis. Option C pertains directly to the client's feelings. Options A, B, and D do not directly address the client's feelings The nurse is assisting with the data collection on a client admitted to the psychiatric unit. After review of the obtained data, the nurse should identify which as a priority concern? A. The client's report of not eating or sleeping B. The presence of bruises on the client's body C. The client's report of self-destructive thoughts D. The family member is disapproving of the treatment - The client's report of self-destructive thoughts *The client's thoughts are extremely important when verbalized. Self-destructive thoughts are the