ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (NURSING2050)

Luis Chaves is a 22-year-old who migrated to Miami at the age of 2 years with his parents. He is unemployed and lives with his sister. He is actively involved with an intercity gang and depressed. Today he intentionally overdosed with paroxetine, zolpidem, oxycodone and alcohol. He goes to his sister’s apartment to say goodbye after taking the drugs and alcohol and confesses to overdosing. His sister immediately calls 911 as be became unconscious. On the way to the emergency room Luis was trea...

1. A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements 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 should have the client ...