Author Question: Assessment findings by the multidisciplinary team after a patient-intake interview are used ... (Read 88 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Assessment findings by the multidisciplinary team after a patient-intake interview are used primarily to

a. confirm ongoing discharge planning.
b. expand and confirm the initial assessment.
c. verify the appropriateness of nursing diagnoses.
d. analyze the patient's feelings about hospitalization.

Question 2

Thioridazine (Mellaril) is prescribed for a 72-year-old patient with a psychiatric disorder. It is most critical for the nurse to obtain information about preexisting

a. cataracts.
b. heart disease.
c. diabetes mellitus.
d. chronic bronchitis.

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

Answer to Question 1

B
As members of the multidisciplinary team interact with the patient, their impressions might support or differ slightly from the initial assessment. The findings are synthesized and used in planning ongoing treatment. The other options have less relevance or are not applicable.

Answer to Question 2

B
The anticholinergic and antiadrenergic effects of this drug might produce reflex tachycardia and/ or arrhythmias. Individuals with known heart disease must be carefully evaluated before and during therapy. The remaining options are not influenced as directly by this medication.