NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 4 (GRADED A+) 194/194 Points

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 4 (GRADED A+)....................................... 135. A client has a history of demonstrating aggression physically. An appropriate short-term goal to help the client manage this anger is to identify situations that precipitate hostility 136. When a client diagnosed with a cognitive deficit experiences a catastrophic reaction, the priority intervention is to smile and call the client by name 137. A client has been placed in seclusion to control aggressive behavior. Care while the client is secluded should include providing for nutrition and hydration 138. Peter, a 21-year-old patient, asks you, "What's wrong with my brain that I have such a problem with aggression?" Your response is based on the knowledge that: the limbic system, the prefrontal cortex, and neurotransmitters have been implicated in playing a part in aggression 139. One older concept that is being used currently that may help in violence reduction in patients is: trauma-informed care 140. You are working in the emergency department. You notice Matt, your patient's husband, pacing in the hallway, muttering to himself, and looking angrily around the emergency department. Which of the following statements to Matt may help prevent escalation and/or violence? "You appear upset. Can I help you with anything?" 141. You are working on an adolescent psychiatric unit. Katy, aged 16 years, has been angry all day because her boyfriend was not allowed to visit last night. Katy is in the hallway and begins yelling, "It's not fair! You all hate me! I hate this place!" She begins pounding her fists on the wall. To deal with the situation and prevent further escalation, your best response would be to say: "Katy, I will help you calm down. Do you want to go to your room and talk or go to the quiet room?" 142. When you approach Katy, what considerations should you take? Have other staff as backup, and stand far enough away to avoid injury 143. An elderly patient is being cared for in a nursing home. The patient shouts that she wants to go home as her children are waiting for her. The patient says the children are very young and need to be fed. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? "You miss your children. Can you tell me something more about them?" 144. The nurse receives a patient with an injury and provides first aid to the patient. Another patient who had been present in the treatment room suddenly becomes aggressive and shouts at the nurse. The patient threatens the nurse with................continued *****