This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A 16-year-old boy has just been admitted to the unit for overnight observation after being in an ... (Read 81 times)

sc00by25

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 596
on: Jun 25, 2018
A 16-year-old boy has just been admitted to the unit for overnight observation after being in an automobile accident. What is the nurse's best approach to communicating with him?
 
  a. Use periods of silence to communicate respect for him.
  b. Be totally honest with him, even if the information is unpleasant.
  c. Tell him that everything that is discussed will be kept totally confidential.
  d. Use slang language when possible to help him open up.

Question 2

During a prenatal check, a patient begins to cry as the nurse asks her about previous pregnancies. She states that she is remembering her last pregnancy, which ended in miscarriage. The nurse's best response to her crying would be:
 
  a. I'm so sorry for making you cry
  b. I can see that you are sad remembering this. It is all right to cry.
  c. Why don't I step out for a few minutes until you're feeling better?
  d. I can see that you feel sad about this; why don't we talk about something else?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

wergv

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 365
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Successful communication with an adolescent is possible and can be rewarding. The guidelines are simple. The first consideration is one's attitude, which must be one of respect. Second, communication must be totally honest. An adolescent's intuition is highly tuned and can detect phoniness or the withholding of information. Always tell him or her the truth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
A beginning examiner usually feels horrified when the patient starts crying. When the nurse says something that makes the person cry, the nurse should not think he or she has hurt the person. The nurse has simply hit on an important topic; therefore, moving on to a new topic is essential. The nurse should allow the person to cry and to express his or her feelings fully. The nurse can offer a tissue and wait until the crying subsides to talk.


sc00by25

  • Member
  • Posts: 596
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

fatboyy09

  • Member
  • Posts: 358
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.

Did you know?

Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

Did you know?

Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.

Did you know?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Muskox populations remain in the Arctic all year, though they migrate to higher elevations in the wi Muskox populations remain in the Arctic all year, though they migrate to higher elevations in the wi
Effects of Therapy for Stuttering A functional MRI scan shows regions of the superior temporal lobe Effects of Therapy for Stuttering A functional MRI scan shows regions of the superior temporal lobe
Ben Jones, Black Face and Arm Unit. Ben Jones, Black Face and Arm Unit.
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Prefilled Unit-Dose Systems Prefilled Unit-Dose Systems
A 230.0-mL sample of a 0.275 M solution is left on a hot plate overnight; the following morning ... A 230.0-mL sample of a 0.275 M solution is left on a hot plate overnight; the following morning ...
Video: Interview with an Anorexic Woman (Part 2 of 2)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library