Mental Health Case: Linda Waterfall

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everything is out of your control. \nYou used the therapeutic technique of translating to feelings. 5:17 You asked the patient: Over the past year, when did you feel your best? It was appropriate t... o ask the patient about when she felt her best. 5:35 The patient said: You are trying to kill me by making me go through this surgery without it. All of you are out to get me. You want me to die!\nYou answered: Ms. Waterfall, I am your nurse and I'm here to help you. \nYou used the therapeutic technique of giving information. 5:37 You asked the patient: Do you have any difficulty with your breathing? The patient said: Yes. I feel I can't breathe. 5:43 You asked the patient: Do you have chest pain? The patient said: No, I don't have chest pain. 5:49 You asked the patient: Do you have any pain? The patient said: No. 5:54 You asked the patient: On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your level of distress? 6:10 The patient said: I can't think straight until I find my medicine bundle.\nYou answered: This medicine bundle means a great deal to you. \nYou used the therapeutic technique of reflection. 6:44 You asked the patient: Tell me about any changes you have had in your sleep over the past few weeks? The patient said: When I am anxious I have a hard time sleeping. Recently this has been the case. 7:10 You asked the patient: Do you have any trouble falling asleep? The patient said: Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep when my thoughts are racing. 7:43 You asked the patient: Do you have energy to do the normal activities necessary to get through the day? The patient said: Yes, I have no trouble with energy once I get up in the morning. 8:15 You asked the patient: I would like to ask you a series of questions about how you are feeling to help me better understand how together we can start to plan your care. These are questions I ask all of the patients I see. May I ask you these questions? [Show More]

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