Author Question: A psychiatric nurse is suffering from burnout. What effect would be expected on patients under this ... (Read 31 times)

mia · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A psychiatric nurse is suffering from burnout. What effect would be expected on patients under this nurse's care? Patients will probably feel

a. safe.
b. empowered.
c. impaired trust in the nurse.
d. universality with the nurse.

Question 2

A patient seeking treatment for anxiety says, I can't think

My job depends on my ability to think. I need medicine, but the drugs I took a few years ago made me too sleepy. I could lose my job. What information is most important for the nurse to consider when formulating a response?
a. All antianxiety medication has sedating properties.
b. Buspirone (BuSpar) alleviates anxiety without sedation or cognitive clouding.
c. The patient's description of anxiety does not warrant treatment with medication.
d. The patient may be trying to manipulate the nurse to assist with getting the desired prescription.

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

Answer to Question 1

C
A nurse who is burned out will not spend adequate time with patients, which reduces trust. Patients feel devalued, demoralized, and powerless, and they express low levels of satisfaction with care. The patient's sense of safety and security is jeopardized. The patient looks to the nurse as a caregiver; universality is not desirable in this instance.

Answer to Question 2

B
Buspirone's action is entirely different from that of the benzodiazepines. It reduces anxiety, with its accompanying concentration and cognitive problems, but without CNS depression. The patient's description of anxiety indicates that it is interfering with daily life, so medication may be helpful. There is no evidence that the patient is trying to manipulate the nurse.