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nautica902

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Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be experiencing a mental illness? The patient:
 
  a. reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
  b. reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
  c. is able to describe the difference between as if and for real.
  d. perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.

Question 2

Which comment best indicates that a patient perceived the nurse was caring? My nurse:
 
  a. always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my medication.
  b. explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about how to make it better.
  c. spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me feel like I am not alone.
  d. told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes, then I will get discharged sooner.


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huda

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

ANS: B
The correct response describes a mood alteration, which reflects mental illness. The distracters describe behaviors that are mentally healthy or within the usual scope of human experience.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Caring evidences empathetic understanding as well as competency. It helps change pain and suffering into a shared experience, creating a human connection that alleviates feelings of isolation. The distracters give examples of statements that demonstrate advocacy or giving advice.


nautica902

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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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