Which patient would benefit from in-home psychiatric nursing services?
a. A patient with schizophrenia who still experiences hallucinations and is taking medication for treatment of the disorder
b. A patient with chronic depression with repeated crisis hospitalizations who is currently experiencing side effects from a newly prescribed medication
c. A patient with bipolar disorder successfully being treated with medication who also has diabetes
d. A patient newly diagnosed with HIV who is experiencing situational depression
B
Patients with repeated inpatient or crisis-unit admissions are identified among patients who can benefit from in-home psychiatric nursing services.
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1. Encourage clients to participate in group therapy to receive feedback about the effect of their behavior on others. 2. Tone down clients' characteristic extravagance. 3. Establish a trusting relationship. 4. Express respectful skepticism regarding clients' oversimplifications and overdramatizations.
A nursing student is preparing a program for her peers covering health concerns for seniors. When planning the program, which of the following statements should be included in the presentation?
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a. administering medications in small volumes. b. flushing the catheter per agency protocol. c. instructing the client to keep the arm extended during administration. d. using the catheter only for vesicant drugs.
Your state allows nursing assistants to give tube feedings. The procedure is in your job descrip-tion. Before giving a tube feeding, you need which information from the nurse and the care plan?
a. How to correctly identify the person b. What time the feeding should be done c. The cost of the formula d. What formula to use