The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. In order to assess the state of the client's mental health and ability to accept the disease, the nurse should assess for:
1. ability to complete developmental tasks.
2. presence of neurotransmitters.
3. past ability to adapt.
4. family history of mental illness.
Answer: 3
1. When conducting a mental health assessment, the nurse investigates all of the symptoms the client is experiencing. However, ability to complete developmental tasks is not a predictor of the client's ability to manage the new diagnosis.
2. If mental illness is diagnosed, the physician might order lab work for presence of neurotransmitters.
3. The nurse explores the client's ability to adapt to unpleasant situations, which healthy or unhealthy coping mechanisms the client has used in the past, and what stresses are in the client's life.
4. Family history of mental illness is relevant but does not help the nurse determine how the client will respond to the new illness.
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