A mildly confused older adult patient states, I am in the Mojave desert.. A nurse who is using validation therapy with the patient would make which response?
a. Are you feeling hot or thirsty?
b. Can you tell me about a time in your past when you were in a desert?
c. You are in a rehabilitation nursing center because you need help caring for yourself..
d. Your medical record shows that you have hyperthyroidism, which is probably responsible for the confusion you are experiencing..
Question 2
When a client has an illness where brain dysfunction directly influences his or her feelings, the DSM-IV diagnosis would be which of the following?
a. Major Depressive Episode
b. Mood Disorder due to a General Medical Condition
c. Dysthymic Disorder
d. axis III diagnosis with primary psychiatric diagnosis
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