A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial
personality disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use when
communicating with this client?
Behave in a friendly manner toward the client
Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
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ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A with NGN A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use when communicating with this client? Behave in a friendly manner toward the client Set realistic limits on the client's behavior Show respect for the client's need for isolation Act as a role model for assertiveness - Set realistic limits on the clients behavior Clients who have antisocial personality disorder can seem to be in control of their behavior, but are manipulative and impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggressive and demanding behaviors. A nurse is caring for a child who has conducted disorder and is behaving in a destructive manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions is the priority? Encourage expression of feelings Support the child's attendance at an assertiveness training group Assist the child to perform relaxation breathing Reduce environmental stimuli - Reduce environmental stimuli The greatest risk to the child and others is harm. Therefore, the nurse's priority intervention is to reduce environmental stimuli in an attempt to de -escalate the behavior and prevent injury. A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? Response prevention Guided imagery Aversion therapy Light therapy - Guided imagery Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place. This method is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post -traumatic stress disorder. A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium? Slow onset Aphasia Confabulation Easily distracted - Easily distracted Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who begins to cry and states, "I knew God would punish me and I deserve this horrible sickness!" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "Why do you think you deserve this punishment?" "Don't worry about being punished by God." "Let's talk about what is upsetting you." "You shouldn't say things that will upset you so much." - "Let's talk about what is upsetting you." The nurse is acknowledging the client's concerns and is showing a desire to understand what the client is thinking and feeling. A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed in a room with a client who has severe depression. The client who has depression reports to the nurse, "My roommate never sleeps and keeps me up, too." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room Administer sleep medication to the client who has bipolar disorder. Move the client who has severe depression to a private room. Administer sleep medication to the client who has severe depression. - Move the client who has bipolar disorder to a private room. Clients who have bipolar disorder can disrupt the therapeutic milieu for other clients. Therefore, the nurse should move this client to a private room. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings is he nurse required to report? A client who has bipolar disorder and tested positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports having multiple sexual partners. A client who has depression reports having a lack of interest in assisting their partner in the care of their children. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate. An adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 17. - A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate. Manifestations of borderline personality disorder include disturbed interpersonal relationships accompanied by threats and other -directed violence. While it is important for the nurse to maintain the client's confidentiality, on occasions when another indi vidual's life might be in danger, the nurse is required by law to report it to authorities.
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