Author Question: The nurse is learning how to identify the elements of competency. Which of the following statements ... (Read 27 times)

Zulu123 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is learning how to identify the elements of competency. Which of the following statements by the nurse would reflect that learning has taken place?

A) Only a judge can determine competency..
B) Families can assume competency for their loved ones..
C) All psychiatric clients lack competency..
D) Involuntary clients lack competency..

Question 2

Ability to focus on interactions with the team is highly impaired in a client with schizophrenia. A current client has cognitive disturbances of distractibility, attention deficit, and difficulty in remembering recent events.

The client also has a history of suicide attempts. The nurse conducting an assessment interview states, Don't you trust me? How does this question affect the client? A) It is therapeutic and values the client's feelings.
B) It clarifies what the client can expect from the team.
C) It contributes to the client's sense of low self-worth.
D) It reinforces the client's need to prevent self-harm.