A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted psychiatric client. ...

[berenicecastro]

A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted psychiatric client. Which nursing statement reflects a broad opening?
 
  A) Do you know why you are here?
  B) Are you feeling depressed or anxious?
  C) Tell me about what has been happening lately.
  D) Can you name the specific events that have contributed to your admittance?

Question 2

A patient is scheduled to be discharged from the locked inpatient psychiatric unit. In order to best evaluate the appropriateness of the patient's care the nurse:
 
  a. brings the care plan and ongoing documentation to an interdisciplinary team meeting, where the patient's progression towards discharge will be discussed.
  b. gathers evidence from the chart that shows progression in the patient's medical condition to prepare for the evaluation of the outcomes.
  c. asks the patient's family to discuss the discharge because they have visited daily since the patient's admission.
  d. asks the patient to meet with you to discuss any feelings about discharge and returning home.

[dpost18]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A
In the evaluation phase of evidence-based care, the nurse asks whether the application of evidence leads to an improvement in care. This is done by examining clearly specified outcomes from the evidence-based plan. This also involves the use of outcome measurement and reevaluation. The remaining options look either at medical evidence or subjective information from family and the patient that is anecdotal.

[berenicecastro]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[elyse44]

Excellent