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RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The home health nurse has been providing care for an elderly married couple. The wife underwent knee replacement surgery 3 weeks ago.

The husband calls the nurse because he is worried that his wife has little motivation to perform her rehabilitation exercises. The husband states that his wife has also been behaving in a paranoid and emotionally erratic manner. Considering the possible impact of the wife's recent immobility and medications, the nurse notifies which member of the multidisciplinary team?
A) The psychologist
B) The psychiatrist
C) The mental health clinical nurse specialist
D) The social worker

Question 2

A 55-year-old client has a complex medical and psychiatric history and uses mental health services at a variety of sites.

Who is the team member most often serving as a liaison, ensuring that the team is aware of the patient's current needs and progress and that the necessary services are being provided?
A) Psychiatrist
B) Psychologist
C) Social worker
D) Occupational therapist

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

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses and emotional problems. An acute onset of emotional and behavior changes may signal a mental health problem. Because they receive a medical education prior to specializing in psychiatry, psychiatrists understand the complex relationship between emotional illness and other medical illnesses. Psychologists deal with how the mind works and motivation. Finally, the doctorate of social work is a level of education that further instructs students to become experts in social work research, counseling, and agency administration. A mental health clinical nurse specialist is a RN who has additional education, training, and certification in the field of mental health.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Social workers establish connections between resources or services and clients and strengthen interactive relationships between resources and clients so that seeking assistance becomes an accepted behavior. A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses and emotional problems. Psychologists deal with how the mind works and motivation. Occupational therapists provide treatment that helps people achieve independence in all facets of their lives.