Author Question: The referral essential for the nurse to make for a wife who has been severely beaten by her husband, ... (Read 43 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The referral essential for the nurse to make for a wife who has been severely beaten by her husband,
has no relatives or friends in the community, is afraid to return home, has no financial resources of
her own, and has no job skills is

a. community food cupboard.
b. vocational counseling.
c. law enforcement.
d. a women's shelter.

Question 2

A 20-year-old economics major became severely depressed after failing two examinations in
economics. She cried for 2 hours,

then called her parents who live in a neighboring state, planning to
ask if she could return home. Her parents were in Europe. When her roommate went home for the
weekend, the client gave her three expensive sweaters to keep. Later, the dormitory resident assistant
returned a book to the client's room and found her unconscious on the floor, with an empty pill
bottle nearby. Paramedics took the client to the emergency department, where she was lavaged and a
psychiatric assessment was performed. Suicide risk factors present in the scenario include (more
than one answer may be correct)
A. history of earlier suicide attempt.
B. co-occurring medical illness.
C. recent lack of social support.
D. recent stressful life event.
E. shame or humiliation.
F. family history of suicide.

Jbrasil · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Because the wife wishes to leave the home and has no safe place to go, referral to a shelter is
necessary. The shelter will provide other referrals as necessary.

Answer to Question 2

C, D, E
Rationale: Failing examinations in the academic major constitutes a recent stressful life event.
Shame and humiliation related to the failure can be hypothesized. Inability to contact parents can be
seen as recent lack of social support, as can the roommate's absence from the dormitory. Options A,
B, and F: The scenario does not provide data regarding a history of an earlier suicide attempt, a
family history of suicide, or of co-occurring medical illness.