NUR 1211C Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychosis, Visiting Hours, Medical Error

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Unit 1 quiz: a nurse is assessing a client who, over the past 3 years, has experienced feelings of sadness related to the death of a beloved aunt. The client sleeps and eats little and isolates themself. Correct answer: d: after disturbing the peace, an aggressive, disoriented, unkempt, homeless individual is escorted to an emergency department. Individuals experiencing psychoses are aware that their behaviors are maladaptive. Individuals experiencing psychoses are aware of experiencing psychological problems. Correct answer: b: a mother abuses her children and tells the caseworker that it"s her husband who abuses the children, even though it has been proven that he"s a dutiful father. What defense mechanism is the mother using: compensation, projection, displacement, denial. Correct answer: b: a client requests information on several medications in order to make an informed choice about management of depression. A nurse should provide information that facilitates which ethical principle: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence.