A mildly confused older adult patient states, I am in the Mojave desert.. A nurse who is using validation therapy with the patient would make which response?
a. Are you feeling hot or thirsty?
b. Can you tell me about a time in your past when you were in a desert?
c. You are in a rehabilitation nursing center because you need help caring for yourself..
d. Your medical record shows that you have hyperthyroidism, which is probably responsible for the confusion you are experiencing..
Question 2
When a client has an illness where brain dysfunction directly influences his or her feelings, the DSM-IV diagnosis would be which of the following?
a. Major Depressive Episode
b. Mood Disorder due to a General Medical Condition
c. Dysthymic Disorder
d. axis III diagnosis with primary psychiatric diagnosis
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
Rate of Residential Change, Past Year, in the United States
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.
A therapist assisting an amputee patient to regain mobility and strength after amputation.
Risk assessment codes for an HIV-infected patient.