A client with a borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, My doctor tells me there's some-thing wrong with the hard wiring of my brain, and that's why I'm so impulsive and get so many mood swings.
He said he's going to prescribe some medication. Being aware of current practice guidelines, the nurse will prepare a teaching plan for:
1. Lithium
2. Fluoxetine
3. Lorazepam
4. Haloperidol
Question 2
A client with borderline personality disorder is having difficulty with memories of sexual abuse. She has a history of suicidal gestures, self-mutilation, sexual addiction, and substance addiction.
She complains of vague pains, menstrual problems, and headaches. She entered the partial hospi-tal program to prevent another suicide gesture or self-mutilation. The nurse recognizes that col-laborative therapy may be helpful for this client and knows that the most useful collaboration in this case would be the client, the nurse, and the:
1. Occupational therapist exploring ways to reduce stress
2. Physical therapist exploring ways to reduce back pain
3. Acupuncturist exploring ways to reduce pain
4. Sexologist exploring healthy sexuality and safe sex
NURSE
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Common skin signs are often evidence of an illness or disorder. A pustule is a small, elevated, ...
Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.
Building a Client Base Cont.
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale