A nurse tearfully confides to the head nurse that being assigned to care for eight patients is stressful and overwhelming. What demonstrates the use of a healthy coping mechanism?

A. It is typically part of a neurological or mental status examination rather than a functional assessment. Functional assessments are more concerned with how well a client can manage daily tasks and their overall ability to live independently.
B. The primary purpose of a functional assessment is to determine the client’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). ADLs include tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and mobility. This assessment helps to identify areas where the client may need assistance and guides the development of a care plan to support their independence and quality of life.
C. While assessing cognitive functions such as reasoning, judgment, and thought processes can be part of a comprehensive evaluation, it is not the primary goal of a functional assessment. These cognitive aspects are more relevant in mental status examinations or neuropsychological assessments.
D. Assessing memory is important for understanding cognitive function, but it is not the main focus of a functional assessment. Functional assessments are centered around evaluating practical abilities related to daily living rather than specific cognitive functions like memory.

A. While adolescents may have a high rate of suicide attempts, their attempts are not typically as fatal as those in older adults. This is often due to less lethal methods being used, lower intent, and less access to means. Suicide attempts among adolescents tend to have a lower success rate compared to older adults.
B. Young adults also have a notable rate of suicide attempts, but the lethality of these attempts is generally lower compared to older adults. The methods used by young adults may not be as immediately fatal or decisive as those used by older adults.
C. Older adults have a higher success rate in suicide attempts, with a significant portion of attempts resulting in death. One reason for this is that older adults are more likely to use highly lethal methods, such as firearms or overdoses of medication. Additionally, older adults may have a more determined intent to die, and their methods are often more effective at causing death.
D. Middle-aged adults do have a significant rate of suicide attempts, and their attempts are more likely to be fatal than those of adolescents or young adults. However, the success rate is still generally lower than that of older adults.