The spouse of a patient who is scheduled for ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) asks, Isn't this a risky treatment? I know pills haven't worked, but this seems barbaric to me..
Which response to the question is of greatest therapeutic communication value? a. Although no treatment is perfect, research has proven that this therapy has the same risk as minor surgery and actually presents a lower risk than medication..
b. The psychiatrist would not order a treatment that would place your spouse in any real danger. I've seen many patients respond well to this treatment..
c. That's an understandable concern. However, you've been misled by outdated information that stigmatizes ECT treatment..
d. You appear to be very concerned about consenting to the treatment. I'd suggest you discuss this with your spouse's health care provider..
Question 2
While gathering a baseline history about a patient, a nurse is told by a team social worker that the patient acts weird and has bad hygiene.. The nurse's responsibility is to:
a. accept the data without question.
b. form impressions based on data personally gathered.
c. document the impression of the team social worker.
d. discuss the social worker's impression with the patient.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
It is important to act concerned when a patient is upset.
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.