Author Question: The nurse is conducting an admission interview with a psychiatricmental health client. The nurse ... (Read 92 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is conducting an admission interview with a psychiatricmental health client. The nurse notes that the client has a flat affect and the client reports he has been feeling depressed. What activity is the nurse engaging in?

A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Evaluation
D) Data collection

Question 2

After conducting an interview with a psychiatricmental health client, the nurse writes in the nurses notes that the client possesses poor insight. What activity is the nurse engaging in?

A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Evaluation
D) Data collection

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

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Data collection refers to the objective data that nurses observe and the subjective data that clients report. Assessment more specifically refers to a health care provider's interpretation and prioritization of collected data.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Statements such as the client is depressed or the client has poor insight are interpretations or inferences. Their accuracy depends on supportive data such as the client manifests a sad affect, reports feeling depressed, and has stopped participating in usual activities or the client states he takes his medications even though he doesn't know what they are for, respectively.