Primary crisis intervention is potentially used by the nurse when ...

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Primary crisis intervention is potentially used by the nurse when
 
  a. teaching a student nurse stress reduction techniques.
  b. assessing the coping strategies used by a client who attempted suicide.
  c. providing a postdischarge referral of a client with schizophrenia to a day hospital.
  d. obtaining an order for suicide precautions for a depressed client.

Question 2

A client with stage 2 Alzheimer's disease calls the police, saying an intruder is in her home. The
  police officer who investigates the call determines the client has seen her own reflection in the
  mirror and thought an intruder was present.
 
  This phenomenon can be assessed as
  a. hyperorality.
  b. aphasia.
  c. apraxia.
  d. agnosia.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Primary crisis intervention promotes mental health and reduces mental illness. Options B and D are
examples of secondary intervention during a crisis, and option C is an example of tertiary care.

Answer to Question 2

D
Agnosia is the inability to recognize familiar objects, parts of one's body, or one's own reflection in
a mirror. Option A: Hyperorality refers to placing objects in the mouth. Option B: Aphasia refers to
the loss of language ability. Option C: Apraxia refers to the loss of purposeful movements, such as
being unable to dress.

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Gracias!

[Chelseyj.hasty]

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