This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A 40-year-old married female, admitted for depression, has been refusing to get out of bed. The ... (Read 69 times)

JMatthes

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 578
on: Jul 19, 2018
A 40-year-old married female, admitted for depression, has been refusing to get out of bed. The primary nurse will implement a behavioral approach by saying:
 
  1. Tell me about your earliest memory of your mother.
  2. I will call the psychiatrist to do a medication evaluation for you.
  3. Come and spend time with me. We can discuss how you're feeling.
  4. When you are able to be up and dressed, we will increase your unit privileges.

Question 2

Appropriate nursing strategies to assist a client who was admitted after a suicide attempt include:
 
  1. Avoiding any focus on the topic of suicide
  2. Encouraging client to verbalize feelings
  3. Supporting client focus on others rather than self
  4. Discussing the impact of suicidal thoughts on the family


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

billybob123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
This establishes a contingency. A specific behavior will be rewarded. 1. This represents a psy-choanalytic approach. 2. Administering medication is a biologic approach. 3. This represents an interpersonal intervention.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
Verbalization helps relieve pent-up feelings and emotional pain. Option 1: This is nontherapeutic for a suicidal client. Options 3 and 4: These interventions may serve to increase the client's feel-ings of guilt.


JMatthes

  • Member
  • Posts: 578
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

Jossy

  • Member
  • Posts: 336
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

The underside of a male (top) and a female (bottom) individual of Pachygrapsus marmoratus, showing t The underside of a male (top) and a female (bottom) individual of Pachygrapsus marmoratus, showing t
Female returning to the sea after nesting in Redang Island, Malaysia Female returning to the sea after nesting in Redang Island, Malaysia
Organs of the urinary system. This illustration is an anterior view of a female with the abdominal w Organs of the urinary system. This illustration is an anterior view of a female with the abdominal w
Female Kiwi Female Kiwi
This 80-year old man in a village in Hubei, China, has slowed down, but he has not retired. He is ... This 80-year old man in a village in Hubei, China, has slowed down, but he has not retired. He is ...
Female Reproductive System Female Reproductive System
Video: Mendel's pea plant, Pisum sativum experimental

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library