Author Question: A patient tells a nurse, My children had me ruled incompetent. I'm going to ask the doctor to ... (Read 79 times)

strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient tells a nurse, My children had me ruled incompetent. I'm going to ask the doctor to reverse that ruling.. The nurse's reply should be based on the fact that:

a. incompetency may only be reversed by a court.
b. competency is automatically restored upon discharge from the hospital.
c. being declared incompetent is associated with specific medical diagnoses.
d. competency is not a major issue since it does not interfere with the right to vote, marry, and divorce.

Question 2

Which nursing diagnosis is the child likely to experience if the child is not successfully treated for psychological problems after physical or sexual abuse or neglect?

a. Agitation, related to anxiety
b. Depression, related to fear
c. Post-trauma Response
d. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

leahm14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Competence or incompetence is determined in a court; it is not a medical decision.

Answer to Question 2

C
A child who has not been successfully treated for psychological problems after physical or sexual abuse or neglect will most likely be given a diagnosis of post-trauma response.