Author Question: What is the nurse's duty when a client tells the nurse he plans to kill his wife and her lover as ... (Read 124 times)

Marty · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

What is the nurse's duty when a client tells the nurse he plans to kill his wife and her lover as soon
as he is released from the hospital? The nurse must

a. document this information in the client's record and report it to the physician and
team.
b. immediately call the client's wife and her lover to warn them.
c. immediately call to warn the client's wife but not her lover.
d. file a report with the local law enforcement authorities.

Question 2

A client is seen in the emergency department for symptoms of acute anxiety related to the death of
her mother in an automobile accident 2 hours ago.

To prepare a care plan, the nurse must correctly
hypothesize that the client will need teaching about a drug from the group called
a. tricyclic antidepressants.
b. antimanic drugs.
c. benzodiazepines.
d. neuroleptic drugs.

mohan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The professional responsibility of the staff nurse extends to reporting threats to injure others to the
health care team and documenting the information in the client's record. Failure to do so would be
considered substandard care. Options B, C, and D: The physician or treatment team leader would be
responsible for giving the warning to the various parties under threat and to law enforcement if
deemed necessary.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Benzodiazepines provide anxiety relief. Option A: Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat
symptoms of depression. Option B: Antimania drugs are used to treat bipolar disorder. Option D:
Neuroleptic drugs are major tranquilizers and are used to treat psychosis.