A client with schizoaffective disorder is assigned to a nursing student. During the interview, the client tells the student, When I was living in Spain, I didn't have any problems.
I used to visit the Eiffel Tower every day and sit near the windows throwing flowers and dollar bills at the peasants to make them happier.. The student knows the client is: A) Suffering from new onset schizophrenia.
B) An insufferable liar.
C) Suffering from hallucinations.
D) Suffering from delusions.
Question 2
A client's daughter provides all the day-to-day care for her mother, who has a diagnosis of dementia. The daughter is experiencing symptoms of insomnia, stomach pains, and frequent headaches.
These symptoms may indicate that the daughter is in need of: A) A nursing home placement for her mother.
B) Electroconvulsive treatment for depression.
C) A thorough mental status examination.
D) Supportive counseling and information about respite care.
Client receiving hemodialysis.
Intervention Model-Response to Client Misconduct
Building a Client Base Cont.
Positioning the client
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a sitting position
Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach