NUR 205 Saunders Mental Health Questions And Answers A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and
confused at night. Which intervention should the nurse implement initially? - correct answer Use an indirect light source and turn off the television.
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted
to the inpatient unit of a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of delusions. Which are some therapeutic communication interventions the nurse needs to use when communicating with this client? Select all that apply. - correct answer 1. Refer to hallucinations as if they are real.
2. Ask the client directly about hallucinations.
5. Watch the client for cues that he or she is hallucinating, such as eyes tracking an unheard speaker, muttering, or talking to self. 6. Address any underlying emotion, need, or theme that seems to be indicated by the hallucinations, such as fear with menacing voices or guilt with accusing voices.
A client is admitted to the mental health unit with a diagnosis of possible somatic symptom disorder. Besides anxiety, the nursing assessment is especially important in
identifying which client signs/symptoms are contributing NUR 205 Saunders Mental Health Questions And Answers to the somatic symptom disorder? Select all that apply. - correct answer 1. Depression
2. Substance abuse
4. Adverse childhood events
5. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of depression. T o work most effectively with this
client, the nurse recalls that which information is accurate
regarding depression and the older client? Select all that apply. - correct answer 3. Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
4. Some indications of dementia may actually originate as
depression. 5. Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The client says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate response by the nurse is which? - correct answer "Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping one."
confused at night. Which intervention should the nurse implement initially? - correct answer Use an indirect light source and turn off the television.
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted
to the inpatient unit of a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of delusions. Which are some therapeutic communication interventions the nurse needs to use when communicating with this client? Select all that apply. - correct answer 1. Refer to hallucinations as if they are real.
2. Ask the client directly about hallucinations.
5. Watch the client for cues that he or she is hallucinating, such as eyes tracking an unheard speaker, muttering, or talking to self. 6. Address any underlying emotion, need, or theme that seems to be indicated by the hallucinations, such as fear with menacing voices or guilt with accusing voices.
A client is admitted to the mental health unit with a diagnosis of possible somatic symptom disorder. Besides anxiety, the nursing assessment is especially important in
identifying which client signs/symptoms are contributing NUR 205 Saunders Mental Health Questions And Answers to the somatic symptom disorder? Select all that apply. - correct answer 1. Depression
2. Substance abuse
4. Adverse childhood events
5. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of depression. T o work most effectively with this
client, the nurse recalls that which information is accurate
regarding depression and the older client? Select all that apply. - correct answer 3. Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
4. Some indications of dementia may actually originate as
depression. 5. Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The client says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate response by the nurse is which? - correct answer "Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping one."
