Your client shares with you that, as soon as he is discharged from the facility, he plans to strangle his ex-wife. Upon further questioning you believe that he is serious about his inten-tions. The most appropriate action for you to take is to
1. talk him out of it.
2. remind him that murder is a crime.
3. notify his ex-wife and the police.
4. contact the client's physician and your supervisor.
4
In situations where serious harm or death may occur, mental health professionals have a duty to protect potential victims from possible harm.
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a. having a light snack at bedtime b. taking 1 baby aspirin each day c. reading in bed prior to going to sleep d. smoking 1/2 pack of filtered cigarettes each day
A 20-year-old male has been diagnosed with a chlamydial infection, and his primary care provider is performing teaching in an effort to prevent the client from infecting others in the future
Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates the best understanding of his health problem? A) "Either me or a partner could end up with an eye infection from chlamydia that could make us blind." B) "Even though I couldn't end up sterile, a woman that I give it to certainly could." C) "Each of the three stages of the disease seems to be worse than the previous one." D) "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance she won't have any symptoms or know she has it."
____________________ refers to private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which technique should the nurse use to cleanse the perineum of a female patient during urinary catheter insertion?
a. Rinse the perineum with warm antiseptic solution. b. Swab the perineum 3 times from the anus to the urinary meatus. c. Use the nondominant hand to keep the labia spread apart continuously. d. Use the nondominant hand to cleanse from the urinary meatus to the rectum.