Answer to Question 1
Answer: 1
Explanation: Interpersonal psychotherapy focuses on the patient's current relationships and interpersonal events in order to improve communication, express appropriate affect, and renegotiate relationship roles. Motivating through planning is a characteristic of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Gaining an understanding of self and self-awareness of one's behavior is a characteristic of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Providing support and feedback to peers is indicative of group therapy.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: 1
Explanation: Screening for suicide risk is the priority intervention; older adults attempting suicide use more immediate lethal means and are more likely to be successful. Other assessment measures and health promotion activities are appropriate, but are not the priority activity when caring for older adults diagnosed with depression.
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.
Prevalence and Sex Distribution of Top 10 Autoimmune Diseases Diagnosed in the United States
Variations in patient response to drugs