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abarnes

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An elderly patient is admitted to your nursing home with a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome. This patient is frequently disoriented to person, place, and time. You expect to observe disorientation most frequently:
 
  A) After a visit from the family
  B) Upon awakening (in the morning, during the night, and so on)
  C) During activities
  D) On holidays

Question 2

Your 15-year-old neighbor, who knows you are a mental health nurse, informs you that he or she has a friend who is talking about suicide. Your best initial response to the young neighbor is:
 
  A) Who is it? Another neighbor?
  B) I have some time. Tell me a little about this friend.
  C) Who else knows? Has this friend told anyone else?
  D) Your friend needs help right away


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Smiles0805

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


abarnes

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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