A new psychiatric nurse has a parent with bipolar disorder. This nurse angrily recalls embarrassing events concerning the parent's behavior in the community. Select the best ways for this nurse to cope with these feelings. Select all that apply.
a. Seek ways to use the understanding gained from childhood to help patients cope with their own illnesses.
b. Recognize that these feelings are unhealthy, and try to suppress them when working with patients.
c. Recognize that psychiatric nursing is not an appropriate career choice, and explore other nursing specialties.
d. Begin new patient relationships by saying, My own parent had mental illness, so I accept it without stigma.
e. Recognize that the feelings may add sensitivity to the nurse's practice, but supervision is important.
Question 2
During the first interview, a nurse notices that the patient does not make eye contact. The nurse can correctly analyze that:
a. the patient is not truthful.
b. the patient is feeling sad.
c. the patient has a poor self-concept.
d. more information is needed to draw a conclusion.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
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