TEST BANK FOR HESIMENTALHEALTHRNV1-V3||100% VERIFIED|A+ RATED.Apatientwithdepressionremainsinbedmostoftheday,anddeclinesactivities.Whichnursingproblemhasthegreatestpriorityforthispatient?•Lossofinterestindiversional activity.•Socialisolation.•Refusaltoaddressnutritionalneeds.•Lowself-esteem.The RN is preparing medications for a patient with bipolar disorder andnoticesthatthepatientdiscontinuedantipsychoticmedicationforseveraldays.Whichmedicationshouldalsobediscontinued?•Lithium.(Lithotabs)•Benzotropine(Cogentin).•Alprazolam(Xanax).•Magnesium(MilkofMagnesia).Afemalepatientrequeststhatherhusbandbeallowedtostayintheroomduringtheadmissionassessment.Wheninterviewing thepatient,theRNnotesadiscrepancybetweenthepatient’sverbalandnonverbalcommunication.WhatactiondoestheRNtake?•Pay closeattentionanddocumentthenonverbalmessages.•Askthepatient’shusbandtointerpretthediscrepancy.•Ignorethenonverbalbehaviorandfocusonthepatient’sverbalmessages.•Integratetheverbalandnonverbalmessagesandinterpretthemasone.A male patient approaches the RN with an angry expression on hisface andraises his voice, saying “My roommate is the most selfish,self-centered, angryperson I have ever met. If he loses his temperone more time with me, I amgoing to punch him out!” The RNrecognizes thatthepatientisusingwhichdefensemechanism?A.Denial.B.Preview Mode
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