Which information should the nurse in an employee assistance ...

[skymedlock]

Which information should the nurse in an employee assistance program provide to an employee who exhibits symptoms of domestic physical abuse?
 
  1. Have ready access to a gun and learn how to use it.
  2. Research lawyers that can aid in divorce proceedings.
  3. File charges of assault and battery.
  4. Have ready access to the number of a safe house for battered women.

Question 2

A client with major depressive disorder is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which point will the nurse teach the client?
 
  a. ECT treatments take about 1 hour.
  b. You will most likely receive between 6 and 12 treatments over several weeks.
  c. ECT often is used as one of the first treatments for major depression.
  d. ECT treatments help your depression by decreasing levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

[shoemake]

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: The nurse should provide information about the accessibility of safe houses for battered women when working with a client who has symptoms of domestic physical abuse. Many women feel powerless within the abusive relationship and may be staying in the abusive relationship out of fear.

Answer to Question 2

B
This is the normal duration for ECT treatments. ECT treatments usually take only about 15 minutes, so it is incorrect to tell the client that they will last 1 hour. ECT is an invasive treatment that is usually a last resort rather than one of the first selected treatments. ECT raises levels of norepinephrine rather than lowering them.

[skymedlock]

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[shoemake]

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