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After providing safety for a patient with suicidal ideations, the nurse wishes to determine the patient's starting point of treatment as well as the patient's commitment for change. Which tool will best determine this information?
 
  1. Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)
  2. WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS)
  3. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
  4. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Question 2

Which theory does the nurse recognize as the approach that explains how the patient's transformation of information is used?
 
  1. Psychoanalytic theory
  2. Cognitive theory
  3. Psychosocial theory
  4. Humanistic theory



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2
Explanation: The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) is a 36-item self-report that can be used to determine the patient's starting point of treatment as well as the patient's commitment for change. The Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) is the standard that requires that all patients be given the right to treatment appropriate to their own cultural standards. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is published by the American Psychiatric Association and is a reference for mental health clinician that, lists and explains all mental illnesses. The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) is a tool used to elicit a patient's cultural understanding of a mental health issue and to clarify the role of social and cultural influences on the patient's health status.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2
Explanation: Cognitive theory focuses on the internal knowing and thinking processes of individuals. Cognitive theorists examine cognitive developmenthow perception, organization, and transformation of information occur. Psychoanalytic theory proposes that personality develops in a progressive manner grounded in psychosexual stages. Psychosocial theory focuses on the achievement and mastery of life challenges that occur within certain time periods. Humanistic theory is a holistic perspective that concentrates on the ability of humans to control their everyday events and determine what they want to accomplish in the future.





 

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