A tearful, anxious man comes to the clinic with the chief ...

[Lisaclaire]

A tearful, anxious man comes to the clinic with the chief complaint, I should be dead.. The first task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:
 
  a. assess the lethality of his suicide plan.
  b. establish initial rapport with the patient.
  c. encourage the expression of anger.
  d. determine risk factors for suicide.

Question 2

At age 19, an individual developed a serious mental illness. Symptoms continued for 2 years despite treatment, and the individual is unable to work. For which resource should this individual apply?
 
  a. Social Security Disability Insurance
  b. Veterans Administration benefits
  c. Supplemental Security Income
  d. Welfare

[sierramartinez]

Answer to Question 1

B
Establishing rapport is key to developing a therapeutic relationship, which in turn increases the likelihood of candid and helpful responses to the nurse's assessment. The nurse would then assess lethality and risk factors but not encourage the expression of anger during the assessment phase.

Answer to Question 2

C
Supplemental Security Income is for disabled persons who have economic need but who have not worked long enough to be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance. The stem does not indicate the individual is a veteran. Welfare is a nonspecific term.

[Lisaclaire]

Excellent

[scottmt]

TYSM