Author Question: The client has been suffering from extreme anxiety for the past 3 months. Her physician has decided ... (Read 58 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The client has been suffering from extreme anxiety for the past 3 months. Her physician has decided that an antianxiety drug may help and prescribes a medication from the drug class known as

1. hydantoins.
2. barbiturates.
3. antipsychotics.
4. benzodiazepines.

Question 2

A 37-year-old client who has been divorced for several years recently lost joint custody of a 10-year-old daughter because of drug and alcohol use, along with nonpayment of child support.

The client is referred to the clinic as the result of a court order. When arriving at the clinic, the client has been on a drinking binge for 2 days. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client? a. Health-seeking behaviors
b. Family processes, readiness for enhanced
c. Coping, ineffective
d. Hopelessness

Ashley I · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4
Benzodiazepines are specific for anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

C
This client is using drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms. It is unlikely that the client is choosing these actions as a health-seeking mechanism. The client is not ready to work on family processes, and there is not enough evidence to suggest hopelessness.