There is an increased risk of suicide in clients with a psychiatric diagnosis compared to clients without a psychiatric diagnosis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2
A 72-year-old client receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia. Her husband of 50 years is no longer able to safely care for her at home and has her placed in a long-term care facility.
The client's husband expresses feelings of guilt and depression about placing his wife in a facility. What might the client's husband be experiencing and what should the nurse recommend?
A) Complicated grieving; Alzheimer support group
B) Unconscious abandonment issues; group therapy
C) Major depressive episode; psychiatric referral
D) Caregiver role strain; caregiver support groups
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
Differentiating nursing diagnosis from collaborative problems
The risk of dying before the age of 65 gets lower as family income gets higher.
Risk factors for suicide.
There is an inherent power differential between massage therapists and their clients.
MRI scans of normal elderly person compared to one with Alzheimer's