Author Question: A client who is a victim of domestic violence is visited by her husband in the hospital. To support ... (Read 94 times)

lilldybug07 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client who is a victim of domestic violence is visited by her husband in the hospital. To support the client, the nurse should:

1. Refuse to permit the husband to visit with the client.
2. Ask the client if there is anything that she needs at this time.
3. Call security to have the husband removed.
4. Call the police to have the husband arrested for assault.

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that he frequently wakes up from sleep and can't move his arms and legs. The nurse realizes this patient is describing:

a. Hypersomnia c. Sleep apnea
b. Sleep paralysis d. Narcolepsy

JaynaD87 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2. Ask the client if there is anything that she needs at this time.

Rationale:
The nurse needs to maintain a nonjudgmental attitude when caring for victims of abuse and their family members. The nurse should ask the client if there is anything that she needs at this time. The nurse should not refuse to let the husband visit unless it is the client's wish to do so. The nurse should not contact security or the police.

Answer to Question 2

B
Hypersomnia is an alteration in sleep pattern characterized by excessive sleep, especially in the daytime. Narcolepsy is sudden uncontrollable urges to fall asleep during the daytime. Sleep apnea refers to periods of sleep during which airflow stops for 10 seconds or more. Sleep paralysis is the experience of waking from sleep and being unable to move, speak, or cry out.