When caring for clients who have mental illness, the nurse's priority intervention is focused on:
a. client advocacy c. medication adminis-tration
b. client safety d. teaching
B
Client safety is a priority in the care of those with mental illness. Oftentimes, the client's judgment is impaired or the environment may pose a safety risk to the client.
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The nurse is talking with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia about the importance of careful adherence to the medication regimen. Which of the following client reasons is not commonly associated with noncompliance?
1. Lack of access to pharmacies due to financial or transportation concerns 2. Increased ability to trust healthcare providers who prescribe medications 3. Inability to understand instructions for taking medications 4. Side effects causing extreme discomfort
The parents are struggling with the idea their daughter has anorexia and comment that "she often eats large quantities of food." Which statement by the nurse best supports the diagnosis?
A) "There are many types of anorexia nervosa." B) "Cycles of self-starvation, binging, purging, and exercising are common." C) "Your daughter was probably disposing of the food, not eating it." D) "It must be difficult for you to accept the fact your daughter has an eating disorder."
The nurse who demonstrates caring while providing client care will assist the client in which of the following ways?
a. Minimize the need for spiritual support b. Accept that there is no meaning in the illness c. Make all care decisions for the client d. Mobilize hope for both the client and the nurse
The nurse working with school-aged children realizes that children of this age have many body image concerns. Which of the following fears would most likely be a fear of hospitalized school-age children undergoing surgery?
a. The medication will not be strong enough to take away pain. b. The nurse will spend too much time with them. c. Their insides will leak out after injections or surgery. d. Their classmates will get to have more fun and play more.