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HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A teenager is brought to the emergency department by a girlfriend who accompanied her to a party.
The friend found the client unconscious in a bedroom. Emergency department staff note semen on
her underclothes.

The priority actions of staff should be focused on
a. preserving rape evidence.
b. obtaining a description of the rape.
c. determining what drug was ingested.
d. maintaining the client's airway.

Question 2

The mother of a severely and persistently mentally ill client says to the nurse Why are you getting
my daughter involved in that vocational rehabilitation program? She is too sick to ever be able to
hold a job..

The best reply for the psychiatric rehabilitation nurse would be
a. We do this to be eligible for federal funding for our programs..
b. Are you concerned that we are trying to make Anna too independent?
c. If you think the program is detrimental to Anna, we can postpone it for a time..
d. Most clients are capable of employment at some level, competitive or sheltered..

jjorrostieta · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Because the client is unconscious, the risk for airway obstruction is present. Options B and C are
probably not possible to accomplish and take lower priority than preserving physiological integrity.
Option A is also of lower priority than preserving physiological functioning.

Answer to Question 2

D
Studies have shown that most clients who complete vocational rehabilitation programs are capable
of some level of employment and, in addition, demonstrate significant improvement in assertiveness
and work behaviors as well as decreased feelings of depression.