HURST WEEK 9
A client has been admitted voluntarily to the psychiatric unit. During the admitting interview, the client confides to the nurse that they have a lethal plan for committing suicide. At the end of the interview the client asks the nurse, "How long will I have to stay here?" What should the nurse say to this client?
1. "Let's discuss this after the health team has assessed you."
The client has been prepared for surgery. As the nurse is discussing the post-op expectations, the client says to the nurse, "I am not sure what other options are available to me." What should the nurse do?
1. Request the surgeon visit the client again before surgery.
A client with a new colostomy is learning to perform a colostomy irrigation. The nurse knows the teaching was successful when the client makes what statement?
3. "I can do the irrigation if I refer to the instructions."
A client admitted to the mental health unit for a suicidal attempt has been progressing slowly in treatment. Suddenly, the client has voiced a much more positive outlook and tells the nurse "I am going to be fine now." What is significant about this situation?
4. The client may have decided to kill himself.
The nurse is teaching crutch walking to a client with a fractured lower leg with a non weight bearing cast. Which crutch gait would be most appropriate for the nurse to teach?
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