Author Question: A client has been assessed as having moderate anxiety. He says I feel undone.. An appropriate ... (Read 76 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client has been assessed as having moderate anxiety. He says I feel undone.. An appropriate
response for the nurse would be

a. Why do you suppose you are feeling anxious?
b. What would you like me to do to help you?
c. I'm not sure I understand. Give me an example..
d. You need to get your feelings under control..

Question 2

A nurse with a history of narcotic abuse was found unconscious in the hospital locker room after
overdosing. The nurse is transferred from the emergency department to the inpatient psychiatric unit.

Attitudes or behaviors on the part of nursing staff that may be assessed as enabling behaviors include
a. conveying understanding that pressures experienced in nursing underlie substance
use.
b. pointing out that work problems are the result, not the cause, of substance abuse.
c. empathizing when the nurse discusses fear of disciplinary action by the state
board.
d. providing health teaching about stress management.

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Increased anxiety results in scattered thoughts and an inability to articulate clearly. Clarifying helps
the client identify thoughts and feelings. Option A is a nontherapeutic question for which the client
likely does not have an answer. Option B: The client may be unable to determine this. Option D is a
directive the client is probably unable to accomplish.

Answer to Question 2

A
Enabling denies the seriousness of the client's problem or supports the client as he or she shifts
responsibility from self to circumstances. The other options are therapeutic and appropriate.