A nurse caring for a hospitalized suicidal patient on one-to-one supervision should initially focus on:
a. mobilizing social support for the patient and family.
b. facilitating awareness, expression, and labeling of feelings.
c. helping the patient test new mechanisms for coping with stress.
d. talking to the patient about the effect suicide would have on family members.
B
Nursing care of suicidal patients should initially be directed toward protection, increasing patient self-esteem, and helping patients to become aware of their feelings, to label them, and to express them appropriately.
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A) Ask the person to look out a window and describe certain details. B) Perform a standard confrontation test to assess central vision. C) Place good illumination and ask the person to read printed material with various type sizes. D) Perform a standard vision test, testing each eye separately and allowing the person to cover the other eye with a hand.
7. The nurse has been selected to act as a member of an interdisciplinary care team. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most reflective of this nurse's role on the team?
1. "It is important to remember that I'm a member of a team. We have to put our professional values aside." 2. "As always, the bottom line is fiscal responsibility." 3. "I just need to ensure that the other team members understand nursing's view surrounding these issues" 4. "Client safety is the number one concern."