RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI
RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI ( 49 Questions)
A female client with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. The afternoon before the procedure, the client begins to keep detailed notes of the nursing care she is receiving, and reports her findings to the nurse at bedtime. What action should the nurse implement?
Explaining that the behavior invades the rights of the nursing staff may be confrontational and not helpful in addressing the client's underlying concerns.
Teaching the client strategies to control obsessive-compulsive behavior is a therapeutic approach that promotes self-management.
Asking the client to explain may not be as effective as providing guidance on managing the behavior.
Encouraging the client to express feelings is important but may not directly address the obsessive-compulsive behavior.
A. Explaining that the behavior invades the rights of the nursing staff may be confrontational and not helpful in addressing the client's underlying concerns.
B. Teaching the client strategies to control obsessive-compulsive behavior is a therapeutic approach that promotes self-management.
C. Asking the client to explain may not be as effective as providing guidance on managing the behavior.
D. Encouraging the client to express feelings is important but may not directly address the obsessive-compulsive behavior.