Author Question: You have a 15-year-old neighbor who chooses to speak to you about a friend who is talking about ... (Read 89 times)

armygirl · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

You have a 15-year-old neighbor who chooses to speak to you about a friend who is talking about suicide. As you near the end of your conversation with the neighbor, you give the neighbor information about the local community mental health center.

As a nurse, you know that all community mental health facilities must provide:
A) Suicide prevention programs for all age groups
B) Detoxification programs for patients on 72-hour hold
C) Family therapy programs
D) Emergency electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) capability

Question 2

A 30-year-old patient is admitted to the medical floor with paralysis of both legs, etiology unknown. The patient is given a diagnosis of conversion disorder. As a nurse caring for this patient, you would expect this patient to be:

A) Extremely depressed
B) Calm and lucid
C) Concerned about the sudden paralysis
D) Nervous and unable to sit quietly