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Themember4

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A nurse observes a patient who is sitting alone in a room muttering, You don't know what you're talking about Leave me alone.. The nurse attempts to validate whether the patient is:
 
  a. seeking the attention of staff.
  b. inappropriately expressing emotion.
  c. experiencing auditory hallucinations.
  d. displaying negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 2

In the 1960s, the psychiatric nurse began to shift to primary prevention and psychiatric nursing practice began to focus more on community care. This focus was initiated by which act?
 
  a. The Primary Prevention Act of 1960
  b. The Deinstitutionalizat ion Act of 1961
  c. The Therapeutic Community Act of 1962
  d. The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963



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Answer to Question 1

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Impulsive activity, talking to people who are not present, and covering the ears are behaviors that may indicate the patient is responding to auditory hallucinations.

Answer to Question 2

D
The only act that is genuine is the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963.




Themember4

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


mochi09

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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