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,Author: DANIEL J. CARLAT, 2024) Latest Edition|| z z z z z z
AllChapters z z
(Chapter 1-Chapter 3)The Initial Interview: A Preview Chapter 2: Logistic
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z Preparations:What toDo Before the Interview z z z z z
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How
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z toEstablish ItMULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a
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zpatient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental
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zillness? Within 3 months, the patient will: z z z z z z
a. deny suicidal ideation. z z
b. report a sense of well-being. z z z z
c. take medications as prescribed.
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d. attend clinic appointments on z z z
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Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing apsychosocial disability, and
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z with mental illness to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction ain life and to
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z function at the highest possible level of wellness. The incorrect aoptions focus on the
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2. A patient is hospitalized afor adepression and suicidal ideation after their
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a. Lets discuss some ameans of coping other than suicide when you have these
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b. I understand awhy ayoure so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
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c. You should aforget about your marriage and move on with your life.
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d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization
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The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with
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,a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
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b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
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, c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
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d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get
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Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will
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z advocacy.The on-coming nurseneeds to take action to ensure that others are
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z not prejudiced against the patient. Humor can be appropriate within the privacy
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z of a shift report but not at the expense of respect for patients.
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4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major
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b. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to areceive treatment for
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