Which action is a violation of a psychiatric client's rights?
A) A client is paid minimum wage for working in the hospital kitchen.
B) A paranoid client with delusions about his family is told that if he makes a will, it might not be valid.
C) Staff members confiscate letters written by a committed client that are addressed to a local newspaper.
D) The nurse removes an expensive watch from the client's room and tells the client it is being locked in the hospital safe.
Question 2
A nurse is performing an assessment interview of a 14-year-old boy who is being admitted to an adolescent substance abuse unit. His parents are concerned about their son's repeated problems at school that they associate with his drug use.
The boy stalks into the office, abruptly sits down, crosses his arms, and says, Okay, ask your stupid questions, but don't expect me to cooperate Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) Your attitude is offensive; I can see why your parents brought you here.
B) Why don't we wait until you've calmed down a bit to start the interview?
C) Why are you so angry?
D) You seem pretty upset. Tell me about what is upsetting you.
A proposed pathway for the action of the E. coli chaperonins GroEL
Action Potentials and Contractions of a Muscle Fiber
Action of penicillinase.
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the knee