A client seen in the mental health clinic feels her depression is the result of being "punished" due to becoming pregnant as an adolescent and giving the infant up for adoption against her family's wishes
This view of her depression is considered: a. Exaggerated
b. Naturalistic
c. Personalistic
d. Stress
C
Personalistic illnesses are seen as aggression or punishment directed toward a specific person. Naturalistic illnesses are caused by impersonal factors without regard for the individual. Forces that exist outside the individual cause mental illness.
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During examination of the male client's external genitalia, the nurse observes a discharge from the urethra when compressing the glans. Which is the nurse's next action?
a. Document the observation. b. Ask the client to turn his head and cough. c. Obtain a specimen for culture. d. Test the cremasteric reflex.
When beginning care for a victim of rape, the nurse asks the patient to "talk about what happened" to her. For which nursing diagnosis is the nurse using this approach?
A) Anxiety related to recent rape B) Fear related to repeated episodes of maltreatment C) Disabling family coping related to recent rape of family member D) Risk for other-directed violence related to admitted poor self-control
The nurse who uses imagery in his or her work with clients would NOT use this technique with which of the following types of clients?
a. individuals who are psychotic b. a person who is dying c. a person diagnosed with cancer d. clients experiencing pain