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clmills979

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A patient diagnosed with severe depression exhibits psychomotor retardation and a sense of worthlessness manifested in poor personal hygiene. The patient refuses to shower, stating, I can't.. The nurse should:
 
  a. not force the issue before a nurse-patient relationship has been established.
  b. matter-of-factly assist the patient to shower and dress in clean clothes.
  c. state that the patient will be required to shower the following morning.
  d. explain that others respond negatively to those with poor hygiene.

Question 2

A patient is talking to the nurse about her friendship with another person. She comments, That person is always there for me, and I am always there for her. We help each other out; sometimes she's helping me, and sometimes I am helping her.
 
  The nurse interprets the patient's statements about her social network as reflecting which of the following?
  A) Denseness
  B) Reciprocity
  C) Social support
  D) Constraints



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Answer to Question 1

B
When depression leads to inadequate hygiene, nurses must matter-of-factly assist the patient in bathing and dressing, explaining that the nurse is helping because the patient is unable to do it independently.

Answer to Question 2

B



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