How will you manage her anxiety about the reactions she claims she is getting from those around her? Provide rationales for your approach to this cause of her anxiety
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Ms Wharekawa needs an approach that demonstrates that you are sensitive to her needs. Make every effort to afford her privacy during her stay in your unit; for example, once she has been admitted by administrative staff, try to find her an alternative (private) location to the waiting room, such as a spare examination room.
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1. "No one has studied that." 2. "Finding the correct medication and dose is a trial-and-error method." 3. "Some studies have been done, but they are not large enough to guide our treatment decisions." 4. "We are many years from having that kind of help from genetic studies."