A client comes to the emergency department because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Further assessment determines that the client is not having a heart attack but is having a panic attack.
When beginning to interview the client, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?
A) Are you feeling much better now that you are lying down?
B) What did you experience just before and during the attack?
C) Do you think you will be able to drive home?
D) What do you think caused you to feel this way?
Question 2
A new graduate nurse is considering taking a job that focuses on meeting the mental health needs of homeless populations.
During the graduate nurse's pre-employment interview, the graduate nurse asks the interviewer what characteristics are common in this population. Which response by the interviewer would be most likely?
A) Most of them have very little education and, consequently, they work in menial jobswhen they can get them.
B) They come from a variety of backgrounds, and they often experience chronic illness and are unemployed.
C) They have often squandered their financial resources, and most are from poorer rural and urban backgrounds.
D) Most are frail elderly people, and many are mentally ill. However, very few are addicts or alcoholics.
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