Author Question: A client has been incarcerated for robbing a delivery person to obtain money for methamphetamine. ... (Read 54 times)

nelaaney · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client has been incarcerated for robbing a delivery person to obtain money for methamphetamine.

During an assessment of the client, he states that he uses drugs to quiet the voices he hears in his head. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Chronic Low Self-Esteem
B) Risk for Violence
C) Ineffective Coping
D) Anxiety

Question 2

The nurse is evaluating the outcome of psychosocial interventions with an incarcerated client. The treatment can be said to have been effective if the client shows the ability to do what?

A) Reason and show good judgment
B) Avoid future confrontations with the law
C) Find another place to live on release
D) Follow instructions and explain their rationale

cloud · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Based on the information provided, the client is using drugs as a means of coping with the voices he is hearing. This does not necessarily equate with anxiety, a risk for violence, or low self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
To assess the effectiveness of the nursing process in the forensic setting, the nurse measures client behaviors that indicate resolution or change in diagnostic criteria, specifically the signs and symptoms that indicated a psychiatric problem. Depending on the client's diagnosis and prognosis, the nurse evaluates the client's outcome in terms of small successes, which often are giant steps for many clients. Change that leads the client to solve problems, to demonstrate the ability to reason and show good judgment, or to comply with the rules of the institution is a form of success.