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Themember4

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During assessment, a nurse asks a client to explain what the following means: A penny saved is a penny earned. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
 
  A) Affect
  B) Attention
  C) Concentration
  D) Abstract reasoning

Question 2

A nurse is performing a biopsychosocial assessment of a client with depression. Which of the following would the nurse assess as part of the psychological domain? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Abstract reasoning
  B) Medication use
  C) Mood
  D) Orientation
  E) Self-care


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Tabitha_2016

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
When assessing abstract reasoning and comprehension, the client is given a proverb such as a penny saved is a penny earned and asked to interpret it. Affect is assessed by observing the client's outward expression of emotion. Attention and concentration are assessed by having a client subtract a specific number from a starting number and work backward, or asking a client to spell world backward.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, D
Assessment of the psychological domain would include abstract reasoning, mood, and orientation. Medication use and self-care would be assessed as part of the biologic domain.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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