A nurse is assisting an individual who was the survivor of r…

A nurse is assisting an individual who was the survivor of rape, using the Psychological Recovery Model. The client says to the nurse “I’m now taking important steps at my job towards getting a promotion”. In which stage of the model would the nurse assess the individual to be?

A client has been diagnosed as having blindness related to t…

A client has been diagnosed as having blindness related to the Functional Neurological Symptom (Conversion) disorder. She displays indifference regarding the conversion symptom. The nurse states, “I can’t understand why the client doesn’t seem more anxious about her symptom.” The understanding that should guide planning is that the:

A patient and her roommate are in their room. While passing…

A patient and her roommate are in their room. While passing by, a nurse hears them arguing. The manic patient says, “You are a pig, I hate you”. The room mate answers “What right do you have you say that?” and starts to cry. Which of this intervention by the nurse would be appropriate?

A patient has told the nurse that when she leaves the hospit…

A patient has told the nurse that when she leaves the hospital, she will be attending a new high school, as her family has moved to another part of the city. The patient says to the nurse “I’ll have to get to know a new group of teachers and kids. Do you think they will like me?” The best response the nurse can make would be: