LGBQT/Mental Health
LGBTQ2 clients are less likely to share their sexual orientation to healthcare workers due to the fear of judgement or discrimination.
True
People with developmental disabilities will not be able to communicate verbally, so a Speech Language Pathologist should always be part of their care team.
False
It is important that we treat children like little adults.
False
What is a typical barrier to teamwork
Lack of clear roles
If a client becomes verbally abusive the nurse may use “I” statements to express how they are feeling.
True
What is one of the more important considerations when caring for a client with LGBQ2S?
1. Know your own values
2. Assessing the client for childhood abuse
3. As part of Initial Assessment question the client about their sexual orientation
4. Discuss your views on LGBQ2S
Know your own values
What should the nurse do when caring for the client with macular degeneration?
Stand to the client’s side
Which of the following is true of children in the preoperational period?
They may misunderstand messages quite easily
What is the most effective problem-solving style for resolution that creates a win-win situation?
Collaboration
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with severe depression and thoughts of suicide. The client is placed on suicide precautions. The nurse recognizes which of the following to be true?
A major goal in evaluating suicidal risk is to assess for imminent danger of doing harm to self.
A client on a psychiatric unit is found pacing the halls and angrily punching at the wall. What is the primary goal of the nurse?
Maintain safety while helping the client
Which of these is important to consider when caring for a client with Developmental disabilities:
All of the above
When assessing a child's reaction to illness, it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?
Observe the interaction between parent and child
A physician writes an order to withhold life-saving treatment from a terminally ill client. The nurse personally disagrees with this order and believes that treatment should continue. What type of conflict is the nurse experiencing?
Intrapersonal Conflict
A client with a history of violence is admitted to a psychiatric unit. The nurse observes the client pacing the halls and speaking to other clients in a menacing way. The nurse is concerned that the client will become physically violent. What should the nurse do initially?
When speaking to the client use a low, calm tone of voice
When communicating with a client diagnosed with a serious mental disorder, it is important for the nurse to recognize which of the following?
Clients with mental disorders may suffer from social isolation and impaired coping
Which of the following is true in relation to communication deficits?
Communication deficits can arise from sensory deprivation
The nurse is conducting a family assessment in which alcoholism by the parents is suspected. When assessing the children within this family for symptoms of stress, the nurse recognizes that which of the following is true?
Signs of distress can include academic decline, gastric distress, and headaches
When establishing guidelines for behaviour in facility it is important that consequences are applied in a matter-of-fact manner. True or False?
True
The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a mental health client in the emergency department. The client is uncooperative, and the nurse recognizes the client's behaviour is escalating. What is the most appropriate response from the nurse?
Ignore provocative statements
When communicating with a preschooler who is admitted to the hospital for a fractured arm, which is the best method for the nurse to describe the preschooler's impending surgery?
Encourage the preschooler to put a bandage on a teddy bear's arm
A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit for crisis intervention. Which of the following is true concerning crisis intervention?
It is a time-limited treatment focused on the immediate problem and return to a stable state