*NURSING > QUESTIONS and ANSWERS > FA Davis Ryan Rodriguez NURSING 432 Mental Health Interview the Patient 2021 latest solution 100% GU (All)
1. Good afternoon, Mr. Rodriguez. My name is Greg, and I will be your nurse today. Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Before any assessments or procedures, the nurse should knock on the door and i... ntroduce himself, explain the purpose of the encounter, ensure patient privacy, wash hands, and don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Relevant Relevant Patient: Hey, call me Ryan. Mr. Rodriguez is my dad. We’re not talking right now. I am okay. I don’t know what is going to happen to me. I can’t go back to jail. 2. Why are you so agitated right now? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer This comment could be seen as confrontational and the client could become more agitated and aggressive. Irrelevant Irrelevant Patient: Are you kidding me? The police want to take me to jail. My dad has kicked me out. My mom is probably dying. Don’t you get it? 3. You seem agitated. Tell me what has been happening. Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Asking an open-ended question allows the client to tell his illness narrative and the nurse is then able to assess the client’s mental status. Relevant Relevant Patient: Well, I’ve been living with my dad, but he doesn’t want me there anymore. My mom has been diagnosed with cancer. She’s not doing well, so I can’t live with her either. The police want to arrest me. They said I breached my probation, but I think they are just out to get me. I won’t go back to jail. I can’t. 4. When did you last have medication for your withdrawal symptoms? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Assess the client’s need for medication to address his withdrawal symptoms. Relevant Relevant Patient: I don’t know, probably about 2 or 3 hours ago. It took the edge off a little, but I’m starting to feel anxious again. 5. Have you been hearing voices? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer Individuals withdrawing from substances sometimes experience auditory and/or visual hallucinations. Relevant Relevant Patient: No. I’m not crazy! 6. Have you ever been a victim of physical or sexual abuse? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer There is no indication that this has been an issue in the past. Irrelevant Irrelevant Patient: What? This is stupid. 7. When was the last time you had a bowel movement? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer This is currently not a priority issue with this client. Irrelevant Irrelevant Patient: Who cares?! 8. Has your drug abuse interfered with your life? Rationale Relevancy Your Answer [Show More]
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