Author Question: The client was admitted to the hospital because he was unable to communicate logically. Although he ... (Read 29 times)

Marty · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The client was admitted to the hospital because he was unable to communicate logically. Although he tried to talk to the nurses this morning, his speech is illogical and distorted. He is unable to follow directions or solve problems.

The stage of Selye's stress adaptation the client is experiencing is the ____ stage. 1. alarm
2. exhaustion
3. resistance
4. deliberation

Question 2

The nurse wants to assess a patient with major depression for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Select the best question for this aspect of the assessment.

a. Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?
b. What are your worst and best times of day?
c. How would you describe your thinking?
d. Do you think your memory is failing?

bubulittle310@msn.cn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
Signs of the final stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Answer to Question 2

B
Mood changes throughout the day may be related to circadian rhythm disturbances. Questions about sleep pattern are also relevant to circadian rhythms. The distracters apply to assessment for illusions and hallucinations, thought processes, and memory.