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joe

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A nurse is performing an assessment of a patient with suicidal ideation. Which question would the nurse most likely ask to determine the degree of planning?
 
  A) How seriously do you want to die?
  B) Have you attempted suicide before?
  C) Could you stop yourself from killing yourself?
  D) How much do the thoughts distress you?

Question 2

Before eating a meal, a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder must wash her hands for 14 minutes, comb her hair for 114 strokes, and switch the light off and on 44 times. What is the most important treatment goal for this client?
 
  A) Allow ample time for completion of all rituals before each meal.
  B) Gradually decrease the amount of time spent performing rituals.
  C) Increase the client's acceptance of the need for medication to control rituals.
  D) Omit one ritualistic behavior every 4 days until all rituals are eliminated.



dellikani2015

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback: The client can maintain a sense of control while deciding how she will decrease her ritualistic behaviors gradually over time.



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