Insurance will not pay for continued private hosp

Question 1 of 5

Insurance will not pay for continued private hospitalization of a mentally ill patient The family considers transferring the patient to a public hospital but expresses concern that the patient will not get any treatment if transferred Select the nurse’s most helpful reply

A. By law, treatment must be provided Hospitalization without treatment violates patients’ rights' B. All patients in public hospitals have the right to choose both a primary therapist and a primary nurse' C. You have a justifiable concern because the right to treatment extends only to provision of food, shelter, and safety' D. Much will depend on other patients, because the right to treatment for a psychotic patient takes precedence over the right to treatment of a patient who is stable'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A patient states, 'I’m not worth anything I have negative thoughts about myself I feel anxious and shaky all the time Sometimes I feel so sad that I want to go to sleep and never wake up' Which nursing intervention should have the highest priority?

A. Self-esteem–building activities B. Anxiety self-control measures C. Sleep enhancement activities D. Suicide precautions

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

When a new patient is hospitalized, a nurse takes the patient on a tour, explains rules of the unit, and discusses the daily schedule. The nurse is engaged in:

A. counseling B. health teaching C. milieu management D. psychobiological intervention

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Milieu management involves creating a safe, therapeutic environment, which includes orienting the patient to the unit, rules, and schedule (Option C). Counseling (Option A) focuses on problem-solving, health teaching (Option B) provides education on health topics, and psychobiological intervention (Option D) involves medication management—none align with the described actions.

Question 4 of 5

During the assessment, the nurse asks the client to describe his problems. The purpose of this question is to obtain information about the client's

A. admitting diagnosis. B. communication skills. C. perception of the problem. D. personal needs.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following questions is best to ask when assessing the client's judgment?

A. Can you describe your usual daily activities for me?' B. If you found yourself downtown without money or a car, how would you get home?' C. On a scale of 1 to 10, how stressed would you rate yourself?' D. What problem would you like to work on while you're hospitalized?'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Judgment refers to the ability to interpret one's environment and situation correctly and to adapt one's own behavior and decisions accordingly. This question will elicit information about the client's problem-solving and decision-making abilities. The other choices do not assess the concept of judgment.

Insurance will not pay for continued private hospitalization of a mentally ill patient The family considers transferring the patient to a public hospital but expresses concern that the patient will not get any treatment if transferred Select the nurse’s most helpful reply

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