Author Question: A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is hyperverbal during the initial assessment. In an effort ... (Read 23 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is hyperverbal during the initial assessment. In an effort to help the client understand what is required in treatment, the nurse has a calm demeanor, decreases stimuli, and talks to the client one-on-one.

The nurse is responding to the client's: 1. Cognitive style.
2. Negative behavior.
3. Positive behavior style.
4. Mania.

Question 2

The client is experiencing an episode of anxiety. The nurse will expect to observe which common coping behaviors? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Problem solving
2. Indulgence
3. Somatization
4. Acting out
5. Withdrawal

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

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale: How people think and react and remember is their cognitive style or overall pattern of thought. The nurse's actions indicate an understanding of the way the client thinks. The client's behavior is neither positive nor negative. The client being hyperverbal may or may not indicate mania.

Answer to Question 2

3,4,5
Rationale: Problem solving. Problem solving is a common method of coping with the subjective feeling of anxiety in response to stressors by trying new methods to deal with issues at hand.