Author Question: A patient begins a new program to assist with building social skills. In which part of the plan of ... (Read 121 times)

Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient begins a new program to assist with building social skills. In which part of the plan of care should a nurse record this item? Encourage patient to attend one psychoeducational group daily.

a. Assessment
b. Analysis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
e. Evaluation

Question 2

A victim of a sexual assault sits in the emergency department rocking back and forth and repeatedly saying, I can't believe I've been raped.. This behavior is characteristic of:

a. the acute phase reaction.
b. the angry stage of rape-trauma syndrome.
c. a delayed reaction to rape-trauma syndrome.
d. the long-term phase of rape-trauma syndrome.

connor417 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
In the nursing process, implementation is guided by the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which identifies seven areas for intervention. Interventions are the nursing prescriptions to achieve the outcomes and should be specific.

Answer to Question 2

A
The victim's response is typical of the acute phase and evidences cognitive, affective, and behavioral disruptions. This response is immediate and does not include a display of behaviors suggestive of the long-term phase, anger, or a delayed reaction.