A person says, "Now that many state hospitals are closed, patients with psychiatric problems are free in our community. It is not safe for me." The nurse's reply should be based on knowledge that
a. depressed patients are nonviolent.
b. state hospitals are no longer needed.
c. major depression is very prevalent.
d. bizarre behavior is viewed as sensational.
C
Four of the top medical disorders causing disability are psychiatric disorders (i.e., major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and alcohol abuse). The other options are not true statements.
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"I feel" messages are part of the response format for
a. Active listening b. Aggressive communication c. Assertive communication d. Passive communication
When the nurse recognizes autonomic dysreflexia in the spinal cord–injured patient, the immediate intervention should be to:
1. flex the patient's legs using the knee gatch of the bed. 2. cool the patient with alcohol solution. 3. raise the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees. 4. administer oxygen per mask.
The concept of social need is important to the ethical foundations of the nursing professional because:
a. nurses must determine the health needs of society. b. nursing finds its origin, purpose, and meaning within the context of perceived social need. c. theories of sociology are utilized by nursing scholars, many of whom view them as conceptual frameworks for nursing practice. d. social need determines the boundaries of the ethical principles of distributive justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence.
A school nurse is assessing a distraught female high school student who is overly concerned because her parents can't afford horseback riding lessons. How should the nurse interpret the student's reaction to her perceived problem?
A. The problem is endangering her well-being. B. The problem is personally relevant to her. C. The problem is based on immaturity. D. The problem is exceeding her capacity to cope.