Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition Chapter 9 (2023 Update)

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The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing phase IV of crisis intervention. How would the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the crisis intervention for this client? - ANS-Determining the ... presence of positive behavioral changes in the client . Which outcome indicates an effective treatment in clients diagnosed with risk of posttrauma syndrome? - ANS-The client deals with emotional reactions in an individually appropriate manner. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a disturbed sense of reality. Which medication would most likely be prescribed to the client? - ANS-Chlorpromazine Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning regarding actions to be performed in the first phase of crisis intervention? - ANS-Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning regarding actions to be performed in the first phase of crisis intervention? According to Roberts' seven-stage crisis intervention model, during which stage will the nurse identify the situations that led to a crisis in a client? - ANS-Stage III The nurse recommends that a client with post-trauma syndrome participate in debriefing sessions. What is the purpose of this intervention? - ANS-To facilitate recovery of the client from the traumatic event Which would be the primary nursing intervention for a client with anxiety or panic? - ANS-Determining the degree of anxiety or panic Which action indicates that the nurse is following phase III of Aguilera's technique of crisis intervention? - ANS-Setting firm limits on aggressive behavior A client's wife tells the nurse, "My husband has been verbally abusive to me and my children for 7 months, ever since some problem at his office began." Which type of crisis does the nurse suspect in this client? - ANS-Dispositional crisis Which is the type of crisis in which cognitive function impairs the functioning of other vital organs? - ANS-Psychiatric emergency The nurse tells the client diagnosed with spiritual distress, "Thank you for telling me about your feelings. I can understand how you would feel that way. Please continue." Which stage of Roberts' seven-stage crisis intervention model is best reflected in this nursing intervention? - ANS-Stage IV Continues... [Show More]

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