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fahad

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A nurse recognizes that a client with paranoid schizophrenia is acutely disturbed and agitated. Which intervention would provide an appropriate environment for an assessment interview?
 
  A) Bright lights and soft music
  B) Maintaining intense eye contact throughout the interview
  C) Touching the client occasionally to improve trust and rapport
  D) Providing sufficient personal space so that the client's boundaries are not invaded

Question 2

A client is in the middle stage of Alzheimer dementia. She has difficulty communicating because of cognitive deterioration. Which nursing intervention would most improve the client's communication?
 
  A) Discouraging the client from verbally communicating because it agitates other clients
  B) Verbalizing the implied message if the client's verbalizations are incomprehensible
  C) Talking over her to drown out her vocalizations
  D) Encouraging her to communicate her thoughts in writing


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14vl19

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


fahad

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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