The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment and asks the client to interpret a proverb, such as "slow and steady wins the race." The nurse uses the client's response to evaluate the client's:
A)
ability to think abstractly.
B)
ability to problem solve.
C)
memory recall.
D)
judgment skills.
A
Explanation:
A)
Proverbs are frequently used to assess a client's ability to think abstractly vs. concretely and provides some insight into the presence of disorganized thinking. Problem solving and judgment require examples where the client explains what should be done in a certain situation. Memory recall involves recall of a list of words, objects, etc.
Application
Evaluation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
Proverbs are frequently used to assess a client's ability to think abstractly vs. concretely and provides some insight into the presence of disorganized thinking. Problem solving and judgment require examples where the client explains what should be done in a certain situation. Memory recall involves recall of a list of words, objects, etc.
Application
Evaluation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
Proverbs are frequently used to assess a client's ability to think abstractly vs. concretely and provides some insight into the presence of disorganized thinking. Problem solving and judgment require examples where the client explains what should be done in a certain situation. Memory recall involves recall of a list of words, objects, etc.
Application
Evaluation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
Proverbs are frequently used to assess a client's ability to think abstractly vs. concretely and provides some insight into the presence of disorganized thinking. Problem solving and judgment require examples where the client explains what should be done in a certain situation. Memory recall involves recall of a list of words, objects, etc.
Application
Evaluation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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