Author Question: You are working with an elderly farmer from near Salisbury, Maryland. During an interaction with ... (Read 29 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You are working with an elderly farmer from near Salisbury, Maryland. During an interaction with him, he asks you a question and you:

a. immediately respond to his inquiry, using reflection
b. provide in-depth explanation to the question
c. wait in silence a few moments before answering
d. talk through any silences to maintain a connection

Question 2

Which patient would benefit from in-home psychiatric nursing services?

a. A patient with schizophrenia who still experiences hallucinations and is taking medication for treatment of the disorder
b. A patient with chronic depression with repeated crisis hospitalizations who is currently experiencing side effects from a newly prescribed medication
c. A patient with bipolar disorder successfully being treated with medication who also has diabetes
d. A patient newly diagnosed with HIV who is experiencing situational depression

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The proper course of action is to immediately begin answering after the person has finished asking his question, because this is considered most appropriate in European American culture. Different cultures have different protocols regarding responding to one another during conversation. Hispanic people tend to respond before the original speaker has finished talking. European Americans tend to respond immediately after the person stops talking. Asian people tend to respond only after waiting a few seconds in silence after the person has finished talking. In all of these cultures, responding too early or too late (based on their norms) could be considered undesirable.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patients with repeated inpatient or crisis-unit admissions are identified among patients who can benefit from in-home psychiatric nursing services.