Which nursing question or statement reflects an appropriate approach to the family of a client who has been diagnosed with a mood disorder?
1. "What do you think caused this illness?"
2. "You cannot change what has happened, but you can work to make things better."
3. "Your loved one has been sick a long time, and it will take a long time to see improvement."
4. "Your best plan is to depend on medication to reduce symptoms."
2
Rationale 1: Encouraging the family to place blame is not therapeutic.
Rationale 2: The genome cannot be changed, but environmental influences can be modified.
Rationale 3: This is a discouraging statement and is not therapeutic.
Rationale 4: The best plan of care of clients with a mood disorder is to combine medications and environmental changes to reduce symptoms.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history. Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?
a. "Fresh fruits and vegetables have healthy nutrients." b. "Sleep deprivation has some very harmful effects." c. "Stress can be reduced through many different methods." d. "You should limit red meat to three servings a week."
What subjective data does the nurse record following a head-to-toe examination?
a. Rash on back b. Prolonged nausea c. Blood pressure of 190/100 d. White blood cell count of 19,000
The nurse is teaching a class at a community center on communicable diseases. Which statement by a member of the class best demonstrates understanding of the epidemiology of head lice?
a. "The infestation can be acquired from house pets." b. "All socioeconomic groups are at risk for this infestation." c. "Head lice affect only people in crowded environments." d. "Head lice are transmitted only by direct person-to-person contact."
Medications a client must avoid when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), include which of the following?
a. acetaminophen b. ibuprofen c. guaifenesin d. meperidine