Which guidelines should be included by the nurse who will provide ...

[mwit1967]

Which guidelines should be included by the nurse who will provide staff development training to unlicensed assistive personnel about psychotherapeutic management? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Support should be minimal to prevent development of dependence.
  b. Norms and limits are more important than individual needs.
  c. Hostility should run its course without staff interference.
  d. Plan opportunities to strengthen patients' self-esteem.
  e. Provide encouragement for patients in distress.

Question 2

During an admission interview, a patient who reports high levels of anxiety says, I've been using kava-kava for about a week to relieve anxiety. When the nurse assesses mental status, expected findings would be
 
  a. reduced coordination and slurred speech.
  b. intact cognitive functioning.
  c. slow response times.
  d. paranoid thinking.

[bpool94]

Answer to Question 1

D, E
Important guidelines include provision of encouragement, especially when patients are in distress, and strengthening patients' self-esteem. The other options are actually the opposite of accepted guidelines.

Answer to Question 2

B
Kava-kava relieves anxiety without producing cognitive impairment, reducing mental acuity, or affecting coordination. Kava-kava is known to have an affinity for benzodiazepine receptors. It does not usually produce any of the effects cited in the other options.

[mwit1967]

Gracias!

[olderstudent]

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