Author Question: A nurse is doing an admission assessment of a young adult female who has a history of depression and ... (Read 18 times)

lb_gilbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
A nurse is doing an admission assessment of a young adult female who has a history of depression and who was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend.
 
  In response to the nurse's question regarding suicidal ideation, the client discloses that they are thinking about killing themselves. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client next?
  A) What does your boyfriend think about your desire to kill yourself?
  B) What are your spiritual beliefs about suicide?
  C) What will killing yourself accomplish?
  D) What thoughts have you had about how you would kill yourself?

Question 2

Attachment symbols are used in an ecomap to depict:
 
  a. problems of all the family members
  b. the power of individual family members
  c. the chronological history of extended family relationships
  d. the degree of closeness in relationships



chereeb

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D
Attachment symbols are used in an ecomap to depict the degree of closeness in relationships. The nature of the relationships between the family member and the outer circle is represented by straight lines (strong communication), number of lines (more indicate a stronger relationship), dotted lines (tenuous connection), and zigzag lines (stressful connection).



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library