Exam (elaborations) CPCO

Exam (elaborations) CPCO ,A nurse has just completed a mental status examination on a newly admitted psychiatric client and returns to the nurses’ station to document the results. The nurse reflects on the client’s drawn-out explanation of the reason for the admission and concludes that excessive detail was given before the client eventually answered the questions. What mental process does the nurse identify? When talking with a client who has alcoholism, the nurse notes that the client becomes irritable, makes excuses, and blames family and friends for the drinking problem. Which defense mechanisms does the nurse conclude that the client is using? Select all that apply. The registered nurse managing the care of four clients is determining individual priorities. Place the following clients in order of priority, with 1 as the highest priority. A newly admitted client with schizophrenia has a treatment plan that includes participation in a physical activity group for several days before assignment to an analytical group. The basis for this decision is that the client will do what? The mother of an 18-year-old man comes to the local mental health center. She is extremely upset because of her son’s behavior since the young man returned from his freshman year at college. He takes his brother’s clothing, comes in at all hours, and refuses to get a job. Sometimes he is happy and outgoing, but at other times he is withdrawn. The mother asks why her son is like this. While contemplating this situation, the nurse considers that which adjectives usually apply to adolescents? A young adult is being treated in the emergency department for injuries sustained as a result of physical battering by her partner. On learning that there is a history of such abuse, the nurse plans which tertiary nursing interventions? Select all that apply. The parents of a toddler with recently diagnosed moderate cognitive impairment state, "Our child should be able to attend college with help and medication." What should the nurse conclude? A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client. According to Erikson’s developmental psychosocial theory, what is expected by 20 years of age? A small fire has been set in the dayroom garbage can by a client who is currently demonstrating manic behavior. Place the following nursing interventions in the appropriate order to best ensure client and milieu safety. A nurse facilitating a support group of widows and widowers recalls that research indicates that the probability of a spouse having a pathological or morbid grief response will be greater in what case? Based on the following documentation, to best address the client's needs, what is the nurse's initial intervention?