Which of the following best describes the information the nurse will use to construct a nursing care plan?
1. A mental status examination
2. An intake assessment and reason for admission
3. A psychiatric history and mental status examination
4. A detailed psychiatric history
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Rationale: The psychiatric examination consists of the psychiatric history and mental status examination. The intake assessment and reason for admission are part of the psychiatric history, which includes the client's current condition, previous diagnosis, interventions, treatments, and a family history.
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a. Discuss health teaching with the parent because the teen is unlikely to be interested in promoting wellness. b. Ask his parent to stay in the room during the history and physical examination to answer any questions and to alleviate his anxiety. c. Talk to him the same manner as one would talk to a younger child because a teen's level of understanding may not match his or her speech. d. Provide feedback that his body is developing normally, and discuss the wide variation among teenagers on the rate of growth and development.
A patient with genital herpes is having an acute exacerbation. What medication would the nurse expect to be ordered to suppress the symptoms and shorten the course of the infection?
A) Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin) B) Metronidazole (Flagyl) C) Podophyllin (Podofin) D) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
A 46-year-old married female who has been diagnosed with hypertension, osteoporosis, and
depression resides with her husband in a three-bedroom home located in an urban community. She is currently taking all medications as prescribed except for ambien, which was prescribed to be used at bedtime when needed. Recently she has begun taking the ambien when she comes home from work and again at bedtime. From the available data, what risk factor for suicide can be identified? A) Residing in an urban area B) Substance abuse C) Hypertension D) Family history of depression
Physical illness causes emotional stress
Indicate whether the statement is true or false