Which of the following actions best represents the basis or foundation of all other psychiatric nursing care?
1. The nurse assesses the patient at regular intervals.
2. The nurse administers psychotropic medications.
3. The nurse spends time sitting with a withdrawn patient.
4. The nurse participates in team meetings with other professionals.
Ans: 3. The nurse spends time sitting with a withdrawn patient.
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A) The client will be able to set up and administer a nebulizer treatment by the end of the day. B) The client will be able to do activities of daily living (ADLs) without shortness of breath in 3 days. C) The client will have a positive attitude about the diagnosis by the end of the month. D) The client will have increased activity level by the end of the week.
One advantage to the use of cyclosporine for the prevention of allograft rejection is that it does not:
1. cause renal damage. 2. weaken bones. 3. suppress the bone marrow. 4. increase the risk of infection.
A client who used to work as a nurse asks, "Why is the hospital using a 'fancy new IV' without a needle? That seems expensive." How does the nurse respond?
A. "OSHA, the government, requires us to use this new type of IV." B. "These systems are designed to save time, not money." C. "They minimize health care workers' exposures to contaminated needles." D. "They minimize your exposure to contaminated needles."
Based on Mr. D's answers to your assessment questions, you suspect that Mr. D might be depressed. What should you do first?
A. Locate community resources that he can use after he is discharged. B. Call the physician and obtain an order for antidepressant medication. C. Identify nursing diagnoses that are based on your assessment findings. D. Contact the psychiatric clinical nurse specialist and report your concerns.