A client in the mental health clinic has a phobia about

closed spaces.Which desensitization method should

the nurse expect to be used successfully with this

client?

2. What treatment should a nurse anticipate will be prescribed for a client with severe, persistent, intractable

depression and suicidal ideation?

3. An older adult, accompanied by family members, is

admitted to a long-term care facility with symptoms of

dementia. During the admission procedure the initial

statement by the nurse most helpful to this client is:

4. An older depressed person at an independent living

facility constantly complains about her health problems to anyone who will listen. One day the client

says, "I'm not going to any more activities. All these

old crabby people do is talk about their problems."

What defense mechanism does the nurse conclude

that the client is using?

5. A client with alcohol dependence problem asks

whether the nurse can see the bugs that are crawling

on the bed. What is the nurse's initial reply?

6. A client is responding within an hour of receiving

naloxone to combat respiratory depression from an

overdose of heroin.Why should a nurse continue to

closely monitor this client's status?

7. A client tells the nurse, "The voices say I'll be safe

only if I stay in this room, wear these clothes, and

avoid stepping on the cracks between the floor tiles."

What is the best initial response by the nurse?

Imagery

Electroconvulsive

therapy

"Don't be afraid.

I'm your nurse,

and everyone

here in the hospital is here to help

you."

Projection

"No, I don't see

any bugs."

Symptoms of the

heroin overdose

may return after

the naloxone is

metabolized.

"I understand that

these voices are

real to you, but I

want you to know