The nurse makes a home visit to a client who has dysthymic disorder. The nurse can anticipate that the client's symptoms may include:
A) Low energy.
B) Intense concentration.
C) Agitation.
D) Normal appetite.
Question 2
At 1 AM, the client with mania rushes to the nurses' station and demands that the psychiatrist come to the unit now to write an order for a pass to go home. Which response by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?
A) Go to the day room and wait while I call your psychiatrist.
B) Don't be unreasonable. I can't call the psychiatrist at this time of night.
C) I can't call the psychiatrist now, but you and I can talk about your request for a pass.
D) You must really be upset to want a pass immediately; I'll give you a PRN medication.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Obsessive–compulsive disorder.
DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorder
Position the client
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