Author Question: After a teaching session about grief, a client says to the nurse, I seem to be stuck in the anger ... (Read 33 times)

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

After a teaching session about grief, a client says to the nurse, I seem to be stuck in the anger stage of grieving over the loss of my son.

How would the nurse assess this statement, and in what phase of the nursing process would this occur? 1. Assessment phase; nursing actions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care.
2. Evaluation phase; nursing actions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care.
3. Implementation phase; nursing actions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care.
4. Diagnosis phase; nursing actions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care.

Question 2

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has been empirically validated for which disorder?

1. Adjustment disorder
2. Generalized anxiety disorder
3. Panic disorder
4. Post-traumatic stress disorder

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, reassessment is conducted to determine if the nursing actions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care. The implementation of client teaching has enabled the client to verbalize an understanding of the grief process and his or her position in the process. Therefore, the nurse's actions can be evaluated as successful.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: EMDR has been used for depression, adjustment disorder, phobias, addictions, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. However, at present, EMDR has only been empirically validated for trauma-related disorders such as PTSD and acute stress disorder.