In communicating with the psychiatric patient, which nurse responses could obstruct effective communication with a client? (Select all that apply)

The practical nurse (PN) is implementing solutions to provide care for a patient.

The PN determines that the patient is still having an adverse reaction resulting in symptoms of___________________ and being

cold.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided.

An adult patient assaulted another patient and was subsequently restrained. One hour later, which statement by the restrained patient requires the nurse’s immediate attention?

A nurse is assessing a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a sexual assault. Which of the following is an expected finding?

A score of 1 to 10 on the Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) scale would indicate that a client was at risk for:

The nurse is using the Global Assessment of Function to assess her patient. Which is a ‘favorable’ range of functioning?

True or False: A person with severe depression may sleep excessively.

A spouse brings a client to an extremely busy emergency department due to erratic behavior and expressions of despair.

When the triage registered nurse asks if the client feels suicidal now, the client shrugs their shoulders. Based on these findings, which nursing responsibility is the practical nurse expected to be assigned?

A client reports to the nurse that her elderly mother has become increasingly angry and responds inappropriately to conversations within the past few months.

She notes that her mother does not respond when the mother’s back is turned. What is the best intervention for the nurse?

Which medication side effect is irreversible if not detected early?