Author Question: A 28-year-old business executive has been feeling increasingly depressed over the past few months. ... (Read 32 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A 28-year-old business executive has been feeling increasingly depressed over the past few months. She reports feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of her job. I tend not to see the many things I do well, she states.

The client has a meeting with her regional supervisor this week. Which technique should a nurse psychotherapist plan to use to prepare the client for the meeting?
A) Socratic questioning
B) Activity scheduling
C) Distraction
D) Cognitive rehearsal

Question 2

A common symptom of psychotic disorders is flat affect, or little change in facial expression that signals change in mood or feeling.

Because of cultural differences, in which group might a nurse mistakenly interpret a client's affect as flat?
A) African Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Western European Americans