Author Question: The family of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) asks a nurse what to expect ... (Read 116 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The family of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) asks a nurse what to expect when they visit the client after a treatment. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

A) There will be no noticeable change in his behavior
B) There's no point in coming. He won't remember your visit.
C) He will be very confused so it would be best not to visit him.
D) There will probably be a temporary and expected loss of memory for recent events.

Question 2

It will be most helpful for a nurse to describe a relapse to a recovering substance abuser as a(n):

a. error from which to learn.
b. indicator of treatment failure.
c. event with a physiological cause.
d. need for additional environmental support.

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

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A
Abstinence and relapse should be viewed as a process rather than distinct events. Recovery is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Success can be measured by improvements, whereas relapse can be viewed as an error from which to learna temporary setback on the road to recovery.