A nurse on the psychiatric unit of the hospital has been assigned four
clients for the shift. The assignment includes an 84-year-old client who
is severely depressed, a 73-year-old client who is being discharged, a
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A nurse on the psychiatric unit of the hospital has been assigned four
clients for the shift. The assignment includes an 84-year-old client who
is severely depressed, a 73-year-old client who is being discharged, a
53-year-old client who was admitted for lithium toxicity, and a 48-yearold client who has panic attacks. Which client should the nurse
evaluate first after receiving report?
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A young female client admitted to the trauma center after being
sexually assaulted continues to talk about the rape. Toward what goal
should the primary nursing intervention be directed?
1
Getting her involved with a rape therapy group
2
Remaining available and supportive to limit destructive anger
3
Exploring her feelings about men to promote future relationships
48-year-old client
53-year-old client
Correct3
73-year-old client
84-year-old clientIt is difficult to work through a loss; however, encouraging the sharing of
feelings helps both parties to feel better about having to let go. The response
"You must keep up a strong appearance for him" impedes the work of
acceptance of one's finality and the use of the remaining time to the best
advantage. There is no evidence to suggest that the client cannot cope with
these emotions; the response "I think he'd have difficulty dealing with that
now" denies that this is a time for closeness and honesty. The response
"Don't you think he knows that without your telling him?" is demeaning,
closes off communication, and does not foster the expression of feelings.
Correct1
A client is dying. Hesitatingly, his wife says to the nurse, "I'd like to tell
him how much I love him, but I don't want to upset him." Which is the
best response by the nurse?
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