Author Question: The statement made by the patient during the assessment interview that should alert the nurse to the ... (Read 45 times)

DyllonKazuo · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The statement made by the patient during the assessment interview that should alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention is:

a. I am mixed up, but I know I need help..
b. I have no one to turn to, you're my last hope..
c. Why doesn't anyone care anymore?
d. It's a long, rough road out there, very hard..

Question 2

Select the example of tertiary prevention.

a. Helping a person with serious and persistent mental illness learn to manage money.
b. Restraining a psychotic patient who has become aggressive and assaultive.
c. Teaching school-age children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
d. Genetic counseling with a young couple expecting their first child.

Danny Ewald · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Lack of social support and social isolation increase the suicide risk, and you're my last hope suggests that the person is out of options if help does not occur nowa covert expression of suicidal ideation. A willingness to seek help suggests lower risk. Why doesn't anyone care? suggests a sense of isolation but does not necessarily indicate a high degree of risk. It's rough conveys that the person is experiencing hardship but not necessarily that he is at risk.

Answer to Question 2

A
Tertiary prevention involves services that address residual impairments, with a goal of improved independent functioning. Restraint is a secondary prevention. Genetic counseling and teaching school-age children about substance abuse and dependence are examples of primary prevention.