Author Question: A patient with acute depression states, God is punishing me for my past sins. What is the nurse's ... (Read 28 times)

lilldybug07 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with acute depression states, God is punishing me for my past sins. What is the nurse's best response?

a. Why do you think that?
b. You sound very upset about this.
c. You believe God is punishing you for your sins?
d. If you feel this way, you should talk to a member of your clergy.

Question 2

Which benefits are most associated with the use of telehealth? Select all that apply.

a. Cost savings for patients
b. Maximization of care management
c. Access to services for patients in rural areas
d. Prompt reimbursement by third-party payers
e. Rapid development of trusting relationships with patients

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The nurse reflects on the patient's comment, a therapeutic technique to encourage sharing for perceptions and feelings. The incorrect responses reflect probing, closed-ended comments, and giving advice, all of which are nontherapeutic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C
Use of telehealth technologies has shown that it can maximize health and improve disease management skills and confidence with the disease process. Many rural patients have felt disconnected from services; telehealth technologies can solve these problems. Although telehealth's improved health outcomes regularly show cost savings for payers, one significant barrier is the current lack of reimbursement for remote patient monitoring by third-party payers. Telehealth is not associated with rapid development of trusting relationships.