A client is interviewed by the same evaluator on several different occasions. The client gives conflicting responses to the same questions that were asked during previous evaluations. The evaluator would MOST likely describe the client as a(n):
a. unreliable historian
b. double-blinded historian
c. invalid historian
d. uncontrolled cohort historian
Question 2
When psychiatric nurses perform admission assessments of young adults and middle-aged adults, which of the following should be an assessment priority?
A) Coping skills
B) Cognition
C) Self-esteem
D) Suicide risk
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The postoperative client supports an incision with a folded pillow when taking a deep breath and cou
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.
Building a Client Base Cont.
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view