A nurse is preparing for an interprofessional meeting to discuss the plan of care for a client.

Which of the following information should the nurse plan to communicate to a social worker?

The client reports frustration with finding an activity to relieve restless energy.

The client will be unable to return home after discharge.

The client asks to talk to someone about changes in their spiritual beliefs.

The client has trouble remembering prescribed food restrictions.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A.   Frustration with finding an activity to relieve restless energy may be addressed by the nursing or therapy team and does not specifically require involvement from a social worker.
B.   Discharge planning, including concerns about the client's ability to return home, is a significant aspect of social work involvement in the client's care.
C.   Talking about changes in spiritual beliefs may be addressed by a chaplain or spiritual counselor rather than a social worker.
D.   Difficulty remembering prescribed food restrictions may be addressed through education and support from nursing or dietary staff and does not specifically require involvement from a social worker.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. This statement reflects a realistic acknowledgment of the grieving process and does not necessarily indicate clinical depression.
B. Expressing dependence on family support is a common coping mechanism during grief and does not necessarily indicate clinical depression.
C. Feelings of anger are common during the grieving process and do not necessarily indicate clinical depression.
D. Feeling numb or anhedonic, the inability to experience pleasure, is a symptom commonly associated with clinical depression and should be reported to the provider for further evaluation and intervention.

A. Compensation B. Sublimation C. Regression D. Suppression

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Compensation involves overachieving in one area to make up for deficiencies in another area, which is not evident in the client's statement.
B. Sublimation involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities, which is not demonstrated in the client's statement.
C. Regression involves reverting to an earlier stage of development in the face of stress, which is not evident in the client's statement.
D. Suppression involves consciously avoiding or postponing dealing with a stressor, which aligns with the client's statement of delaying thinking about their diagnosis until after a significant event.

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Neurological	Impaired cognition

	Insomnia Seizures
Cardiovascular	Increased blood pressure Increased heart rate Diaphoresis
Gastrointestinal	Lack of appetite Vomiting
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Which of the following information should the nurse plan to communicate to a social worker?