You are providing an in-service educational program for beginning nurses regarding mental health assessment needs of the elderly. One of the topics you address is the importance of interviewing family members in addition to the elderly client.
You tell your audience that family members are sometimes able to give a more accurate history if the client has memory impairment. You also tell them that interviewing family members allows you to:
A) More accurately address the social support resources available to the client.
B) Evaluate the family's ability to effectively care for the elder client.
C) Determine the extent of the client's memory impairment.
D) Provide family members with a much needed respite period.
Question 2
Which client symptoms should lead a nurse to suspect a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
A. The client experiences unwanted, intrusive, and persistent thoughts.
B. The client experiences unwanted, repetitive behavior patterns.
C. The client experiences inflexibility and lack of spontaneity when dealing with others.
D. The client experiences obsessive thoughts that are externally imposed.
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