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Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 7th Edition Boyd Luebbert Test Bank
Chapter 1 Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
1 Which of the following questions would be most helpful
. in beginning an initial assessment interview for a patient who has just been
admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit?
A) Have you had any previous psychiatric
admissions?
B) What brings you into the hospital today?
C) Have you had any thoughts about trying to harm yourself?
D) How would you describe your relationship with your spouse?
2. A patient is being admitted to the psychiatric unit. While explaining his
reason for seeking admission, he describes how his 32-year-old son
recently died of a heart attack. Which response by the nurse would
enhance the effectiveness of this interview?
A) How is your wife handling your sons death?
B) Do you have any other living children that can help you cope with this
loss?
C) This must be a very difficult time for you.
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