Which nursing intervention(s) should be implemented for a patient ...

[DyllonKazuo]

Which nursing intervention(s) should be implemented for a patient who is actively suicidal? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Maintain arm's-length, one-on-one direct observation at all times.
  b. Order finger foods and no silver or glass with meals.
  c. Check all items brought by visitors, and remove risk items.
  d. Check on and interact with the patient every 15 minutes.
  e. Place the patient in the living room where others are present.
  f. Remove the patient's eyeglasses so she cannot cut herself.

Question 2

The characteristic that enables caregivers to enter into the life of another person to share their emotions, meanings, and attitudes is called
 
  1. trust.
  2. empathy.
  3. sympathy.
  4. compassion.

[ebenov]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
One-on-one observation is necessary for anyone who has limited or unreliable control over suicidal impulses. Finger foods allow the patient to eat without silverware; no silver or glassware orders restrict access to a potential means of self-harm. Every-15-minute checks are inadequate to assure the safety of an actively suicidal person. Placement in a public area is not a substitute for arm's-length direct observation; some patients will attempt suicide even when others are nearby. Vision impairment requires eyeglasses (or contacts); although they could be used dangerously, watching the patient from arm's length at all times would allow enough time to interrupt such an attempt and would prevent the disorientation and isolation that uncorrected visual impairment could create.

Answer to Question 2

2
Empathy is the ability to walk a mile in another person's shoes.

[DyllonKazuo]

Thank you

[ebenov]

Happy to help you