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Garrulous

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The nurse caring for a client who is depressed and suicidal would recognize that the nurse's primary responsibility is to:
 
  a. encourage the client to interact with others on the unit
  b. support the client while maintaining a safe environment
  c. involve family members in the treatment plan immediately
  d. administer antidepressant medications

Question 2

An 85-year-old widower is admitted to a nursing home for increased supervision. The client's son asks about whether his father should be attending activity groups, stating, My father worked hard all his life.
 
  He just needs some rest at this point in his life. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
  A) That's fine. We'll excuse him from the groups.
  B) The groups provide social interaction, sensory stimulation, and reality orientation that help to keep your father healthier and happier.
  C) The groups are optional. He doesn't have to go if he doesn't want to.
  D) If your father doesn't go to these activity groups, his risk of pneumonia and depression will greatly increase.



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Joy Chen

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Answer to Question 1

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Supporting the client while maintaining a safe environment is the primary responsibility of the nurse caring for a client who is depressed and suicidal. Involving family members, encouraging socialization, and administering medications are also nursing strategies; however maintaining safety is the priority and the nurse's primary responsibility.

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Garrulous

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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