The nurse who is counseling a client with a dissociative disorder should understand that the
assessment of highest priority is
a. risk for self-harm.
b. cognitive functioning.
c. identification of drug abuse.
d. readiness to reestablish identity or memory.
Question 2
A client, age 56 years, became severely depressed when the last of her six children moved out of the
home 4 months ago. Since then she has neglected to care for herself, lost weight, and repeatedly
states No one cares about me anymore..
Before the onset of symptoms she had been a meticulous
housekeeper, was neatly groomed, and often participated in community activities. She was
noncompliant with tricyclic antidepressant therapy, so admission to the mental health unit was
sought. After her admission, the client repeatedly tells nursing staff No one cares about me. I'm not
worth anything.. A helpful response by the nurse would be
a. I care about you, and I want to try to help you get better..
b. Things will look brighter soon. Everyone feels down once in a while..
c. It is difficult for others to care about you when you say the same negative things
over and over..
d. I'll sit with you for 10 minutes, I'll return for 10 minutes at lunchtime, and again
at 2:30 this afternoon..
Inheritance of an X-linked recessive disorder
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Empathy draws a more positive response from the patient because it is based on the willingness of th
In middle childhood, children are increasingly able to understand other people’s thoughts, ...
Key symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder.
Testing client’s ability to identify sharp sensations