A patient has been admitted to the hospital. He or she has been telling the neighbors that someone is bugging the telephone line and listening in to all of his or her calls and thought processes.
The patient is convinced that someone is out to kill me and is refusing to remove his or her clothing and wear the hospital gown during admission. As the nurse doing this admission, you:
A) Let the patient remain in his or her own clothing
B) Get the orderly to remove the patient's clothing
C) Get additional staff to help you remove the patient's clothing
D) Ask the patient why he or she is being so uncooperative
Question 2
You are a nurse who is also volunteering with your community's women's abuse program. A woman tells you that she is afraid her 3-year-old saw her being assaulted. You must be aware that:
A) Some states consider that child to also be abused
B) A 3-year-old will probably not remember the assault, so the woman does not need to worry
C) There must be physical contact with the child in order for the abuser's actions to be considered abuse.
D) All of the above
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