Using Hildegard Peplau's theory of nursing, when the nurse ...

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Using Hildegard Peplau's theory of nursing, when the nurse intervenes with a client who has made a suicide attempt, the nurse MOST needs to:
 
  a. give unconditional positive regard
  b. form a significant interpersonal relationship
  c. maintain the client's level of self-esteem
  d. work to get the client involved in activities

Question 2

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate on the first day of alcohol detoxification?
 
  A) Strongly encourage the client to attend two AA meetings.
  B) Educate the client about the biopsychosocial consequences of alcohol abuse.
  C) Monitor the client's vital signs every 4 hours, or more frequently if necessary.
  D) Ensure that the client consumes 95 of his or her meals.

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Answer to Question 1

B
There is strong evidence that one thing the nurse can do for the suicidal client is to form a significant interpersonal relationship. Early studies of persons who were hospitalized because of failed suicide attempts indicated that those clients felt isolated and ignored during their hospital stays and that their major needs were to be loved, to maintain a high level of self-esteem, to begin to have control over their lives, and to be supported.

Answer to Question 2

C