The nurse is conducting a class on documentation. When documenting a client's speech on a mental status assessment, the nurse encourages the staff to be more descriptive and include which of the following?
A) Paralanguage B) Recall C) Motor movements D) Affect
Question 2
You notice that a patient you are caring for who has been in the hospital for 3 weeks for treatment of bulimia nervosa continues to purge (vomit) when feeling stressed. Your best action to help would be:
A) Stay with the patient after meals as a gentle reminder not to purge
B) Tell the patient you will report him/her to the psychiatrist for failure to work with his or her program
C) Excuse the patient from one therapy session daily for 1 week to decrease stress
D) Remind the patient you are there to help, but he or she has to take responsibility for his or her progress
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Responses to Speech Sounds
Mental Health in the U.S: Survery Results
The U.S. Social Class Ladder
Short, Upbeat Massage Sessions can Improve Mental Alertness.
The client is positioned for the examination