A nurse is developing a presentation for families who have members that have been diagnosed with bipolar disorders. When describing this condition to the group, which of the following would the nurse most likely include?
A) As the person ages, the episodes tend to decrease over time.
B) Environmental stressors are a key cause of these disorders.
C) The risk for suicide is high with either depression or mania.
D) Risk-taking behaviors are more common with a depressive episode.
Question 2
Mr. Alexander is seeking employment as a nurse in a crisis center. The interviewer asks Mr. Alexander what he would ask someone who called in on the crisis hotline to determine whether the caller was experiencing a crisis.
The most appropriate response to this request would be:
A) To what extent are you involved in a crisis situation?
B) Tell me about what you are experiencing and what it means to you.
C) How would you rate your level of functioning on a scale from 1 to 10?
D) Why do you think you are in a crisis situation?
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
Responsibilities of the nurse manager
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Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Disorders
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