A patient says to the nurse, My family was mean to me when they ...

[haleyc112]

A patient says to the nurse, My family was mean to me when they visited today. They have no right to treat me like that. Select the nurse's best initial response.
 
  a. Why do you think they were mean?
  b. Perhaps you overreacted to what they said.
  c. How do you feel about your family treating you that way?
  d. Describe what happened when your family visited you today.

Question 2

The parent of a teen diagnosed with schizophrenia asks, Why does schizophrenia usually appear in adolescence? The nurse's reply would be based on which premise?
 
  a. Stimulation of neurotransmitters is unstable.
  b. Neuronal system complexity stabilizes.
  c. Dendrite branching becomes complete in adolescence.
  d. Amino acid production increases.

[aliotak]

Answer to Question 1

D
Before proceeding, the nurse needs to have a better understanding of what happened in the interaction between the patient and family. The correct option seeks that clarification, whereas none of the other options takes that approach.

Answer to Question 2

C
Arborization, or branching of dendrites, is a process that continues into adolescence. Some authorities have suggested that this might account for the appearance of schizophrenia at this period in life. The other options are of no relevance.

[haleyc112]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[olderstudent]

Excellent