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APUS57

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A nurse who has a bachelor's of science in nursing degree and certification in psychiatric mental
  health nursing would be considered competent to
 
  a. provide psychotherapy.
  b. provide crisis intervention.
  c. prescribe psychopharmacologic agents.
  d. provide consultation regarding client treatment.

Question 2

A male client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia angrily tells the male nurse You act like a
  homosexual. None of the men trust you or want to be around you..
 
  The nurse, who is heterosexual,
  is perplexed by the client's statements and discusses the event with his mentor. The most likely
  analysis of the event is
  a. the client was unleashing unconscious, hostile feelings toward the nurse.
  b. the client was demonstrating reaction formation in response to feelings of
  abandonment.
  c. dwelling on others' shortcomings puts them on the defensive.
  d. the client was projecting homosexual urges.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The certified psychiatric mental health nurse at the basic level can provide crisis intervention
services. The other activities are reserved for advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurses.

Answer to Question 2

D
Clients with paranoid ideation unconsciously use the defense mechanism projection to deal with
unacceptable, anxiety-producing ideas and impulses, in this case homosexual urges. Option A:
Although the behavior seems hostile, the projection is homosexual urges rather than hostility. Option
B: Clients who exhibit paranoid ideation usually fear abandonment, but this situation does not
represent reaction formation to abandonment feelings. Option C: Although this statement about
defensive behavior is true, it is not the correct analysis of the behavior described in the scenario.




APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


olderstudent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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