Module 3: Mental Health Concepts questions and answers rated 5 stars with 2023 updates

Module 3: Mental Health Concepts questions and answers rated 5 stars with 2023 updates the nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who was referred to the clinic by the client;s primary HCP. which finding indicates to the nurse that the client needs assistance to restore and maintain mental health - The client has a distorted view of the world and communicates inappropriately two police officers arrive at the ED with a client who has been displaying violent behavior in a local park. The police report to the nurse that they tried unsuccessfully to reason with the client and that the client continued to direct violent behavior at other individuals in the park. After a thorough psychosocial assessment of the client, the HCP determines that the client requires emergency involuntary admission to the mental health facility. What determination does the nurse make with regard to this type of admission - It is necessary for a client who is a danger to self or others the nurse is assigned to work with a client who has just been admitted to the mental health unit. Which action should the nurse plan to take in the orientation or introductory phase - Establish a contract with the client the nurse is talking to a client in the mental health unit. The client says, "I'm really angry with my boyfriend about the things he says to me. Women always get put down, as if we don't matter or have anything important to offer." which response is the most appropriate one for the nurse to make - Tell me how you feel as a woman a client with claustrophobia is seen in the mental health clinic and is told that one tx for the disorder is systematic desensitization. When the client asks the nurse to describe the tx, what information does the nurse provide - It involves exposure to the phobic situation, starting with short periods and gradually increasing, until the fear is ceased the nurse employed in the mental health unit of a hospital is leading a group psychotherapy session. Which is the nurse's role in the termination of stage of group development - Acknowledge the contributions of each group member the nurse providing information to the wife of a client who abuses alcohol encourages the woman to attend an Al-Anon support group. The wife tells the nurse that she is embarrassed by her husband's behavior and that it would be difficult for her to face other people. Which response should the nurse give the woman to help alleviate her concerns - The members of the group have experience or are experiencing the same problem she is facing Which characteristics describe constructive coping mechanisms SATA a) It is a protective response b) It is an effort to relieve anxiety c) It may involve behaviors such as using relaxation techniques d) It involves repression of a painful experience into the unconscious e) It is a mechanism used by the individual to consciously confront a threat - a, b, c, e a client is seen in the ED for complaints of chest pain and difficulty breathing. The results of lab and diagnostic tests are normal, indicating that there is no physiological basis for the complaints. On further assessment, the client tells the nurse that CP and difficulty breathing are the symptoms that his wife had before she died. Which type of defense mechanism does the nurse recognize in this behavior - introjection the nurse is performing an assessment of a client who is an alcoholic. During the assessment, the client preaches about the evils of drinking. Which adaptive defense mechanism should the nurse recognize in the client's behavior - realistic formation which situation is an example of the maladaptive defense mechanism known as identification - A young boy thinks that a neighborhood gang leader who sells illegal drugs is someone to look up to a client is told that the CT scan she just underwent