Author Question: A nurse is interviewing a client who has delusional disorder. Which reports of delusion are ... (Read 62 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is interviewing a client who has delusional disorder. Which reports of delusion are typically associated with delusional disorder? Select all that apply.

A) There's an alien growing in my liver.
B) My husband is having an affair with his secretary.
C) The CIA has sent operatives to spy on me.
D) The President keeps me up to date on military secrets.

Question 2

When a family is having difficulty adjusting to the burden of having a mentally ill family member, which is the most therapeutic resource of ongoing support a nurse can suggest to the family?

a. American Medical Association (AMA)
b. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
c. American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
d. National League for Nursing (NLN)

phuda · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D

Answer to Question 2

B
With chapters across the United States, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support and education for mentally ill patients and their families. AMA is the American Medical Association. APNA is the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. The National League for Nursing (NLN) is a professional nursing organization.