Coppin State University; NURSING 432_FA Davis Ryan Rodriguez / NURSING 432 Mental Health; Ryan Rodriguez | Interview the Patient | Review Answers and Rationales_ 2021

Coppin State University; NURSING 432_FA Davis Ryan Rodriguez / NURSING 432 Mental Health; Ryan Rodriguez | Interview the Patient | Review Answers and Rationales_ 2021 Erika Hightower Ryan Rodriguez Ryan Rodriguez | Interview the Patient | Review Back Continue Answers and Rationale Your responses and feedback are displayed below. For more information regarding feedback, click "Help". When you are finished reviewing, click "Continue" to proceed to next section. 1. Good afternoon, Mr. Rodriguez. My name is Greg, and I will be your nurse today. Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Before any assessments or procedures, the nurse should knock on the door and introduce himself, explain the purpose of the encounter, ensure patient privacy, wash hands, and don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Relevant Relevant Patient: Hey, call me Ryan. Mr. Rodriguez is my dad. We’re not talking right now. I am okay. I don’t know what is going to happen to me. I can’t go back to jail. 2. Why are you so agitated right now? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer This comment could be seen as confrontational and the client could become more agitated and aggressive. Irrelevant Irrelevant Patient: Are you kidding me? The police want to take me to jail. My dad has kicked me out. My mom is probably dying. Don’t you get it? 3. You seem agitated. Tell me what has been happening. Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Asking an open-ended question allows the client to tell his illness narrative and the nurse is then able to assess the client’s mental status. Relevant Relevant Patient: Well, I’ve been living with my dad, but he doesn’t want me there anymore. My mom has been diagnosed with cancer. She’s not doing well, so I can’t live with her either. The police want to arrest me. They said I breached my probation, but I think they are just out to get me. I won’t go back to jail. I can’t. 4. When did you last have medication for your withdrawal symptoms? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer