« previous next »

Author Question: A depressed client is questioning the meaning of life and her own existence after her divorce. She ... (Read 38 times)

ssal

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 572
on: Jul 19, 2018
A depressed client is questioning the meaning of life and her own existence after her divorce. She stopped attending church, as she didn't feel like going there alone anymore.
 
  Which of the following diagnoses does the nurse identify as MOST appropriate for this client's state? a. Hopelessness
  b. Powerlessness
  c. Spiritual Distress
  d. Social Isolation

Question 2

Research has shown that Korean Americans are likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression in which of the following forms?
 
  a. disturbed sleep
  b. social isolation
  c. hopelessness
  d. difficulty concentrating


jointhecircus

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Because the client was questioning the meaning of life and her own existence, the client's state would be an example of spiritual distress. Spiritual Distress is used as a nursing diagnosis when there is a disruption in the person's life principles such that he or she questions the meaning of life and his or her own existence. The person also experiences a lack of a sense of future and of being.

Answer to Question 2

A
Research has shown that depression in Korean Americans is most likely to demonstrated as a sleep disturbance.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Life-history cube, a classification of fish, mammals, and altricial birds based on three dimensionle Life-history cube, a classification of fish, mammals, and altricial birds based on three dimensionle
Basidiomycetes Life Cycle Basidiomycetes Life Cycle
Lycophyte Life Cycle Lycophyte Life Cycle
In Second Life, multiplayer online game, two avatars engage in virtual courtship. In Second Life, multiplayer online game, two avatars engage in virtual courtship.
Stand at the side facing the client. Apply L stroke to both sides of the neck with flat fingers ... Stand at the side facing the client. Apply L stroke to both sides of the neck with flat fingers ...
Building a Client Base Cont. Building a Client Base Cont.
Video: Covalent bonds - role in the body

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library