A psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) works for a local community health center. Which patients is she likely to see? Select all that apply
1. A 76-year-old man who was found wandering the parking lot of a local shopping mall
2. A 40-year-old woman with diabetes and a history of depression
3. A 16-year-old girl with a BMI of 15.75
4. A 60-year-old woman with a sprained ankle
5. A 17-year-old football player with fluid volume deficit and a cut on his right hand
Answer: 1, 2, 3
Explanation: Nurses working in community mental health settings provide a variety of interventions from conducting mental status examinations to providing medication education and monitoring treatment responses. The psychiatric APRN is likely to see the older adult who is found wandering, as that patient requires a mental status examination. The nurse may also conduct a mental health assessment of a patient with a chronic illness who presents with symptoms or a history of depression. A 16-year-old girl with a BMI of 15.75 needs to be evaluated for a feeding and eating disorder and possible inpatient care. The older adult who has a simple sprain and an athlete presenting with dehydration and a minor injury to an extremity do not require mental health care.
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