PN Mental Health Review Module notes

1 A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make 1.a "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others Reason: Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expected reaction when a client is experiencing a loss. 2 A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of the fol...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression. C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I sho...

A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requestsinforma琀on about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse makea."It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or othersReason: Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expectedreac琀on when a client is experiencing a los

A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requestsinforma琀on about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse makea."It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or othersReason: Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expectedreac琀on when a client is experiencing a los

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression. C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I sho...

1 A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make 1.a "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others Reason: Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expected reaction when a client is experiencing a loss. 2 A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of the fol...