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JMatthes

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A 40-year-old married female, admitted for depression, has been refusing to get out of bed. The primary nurse will implement a behavioral approach by saying:
 
  1. Tell me about your earliest memory of your mother.
  2. I will call the psychiatrist to do a medication evaluation for you.
  3. Come and spend time with me. We can discuss how you're feeling.
  4. When you are able to be up and dressed, we will increase your unit privileges.

Question 2

Appropriate nursing strategies to assist a client who was admitted after a suicide attempt include:
 
  1. Avoiding any focus on the topic of suicide
  2. Encouraging client to verbalize feelings
  3. Supporting client focus on others rather than self
  4. Discussing the impact of suicidal thoughts on the family



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
This establishes a contingency. A specific behavior will be rewarded. 1. This represents a psy-choanalytic approach. 2. Administering medication is a biologic approach. 3. This represents an interpersonal intervention.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
Verbalization helps relieve pent-up feelings and emotional pain. Option 1: This is nontherapeutic for a suicidal client. Options 3 and 4: These interventions may serve to increase the client's feel-ings of guilt.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent


juliaf

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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