Problem: The nurse is admitting a 33-year-old male patient with multiple lacerations to his hand. The nurse learns during the admission that the patient hit a window with his fist after arguing with his wife. He informs the nurse they were arguing over their finances. The nurse notices that the patient's alcohol level was elevated upon admission to the emergency department. Describe where this patient would be placed on the mental health continuum, along with a rationale for this level.
A client is visiting the community mental health facility. He has experienced depression for the past 30 years. How would care for depression today be different from care provided several centuries ago?
Three months ago, an 18-year-old female client in an inpatient mental health facility witnessed the death of her best friend in a tragic hiking accident. The female client has been diagnosed as being depressed and states, "It should have been me. I had just gone ahead of her before her fall. I dream about the accident every night. I am so scared." Based on the information about mental illness in Chapters 1 and 2, identify what syndrome the client is exhibiting. What types of mental health care will she require now and in the future?
A client seeks counseling for depression and states that his current misfortunes are the fault of his family and the health care team. Recently, he was laid off from his job. His wife has a medical disorder that prevents her from working, but she does not qualify for disability. Identify the principles of mental health care and describe how the nurse can encourage him to take responsibility. How will consistency and self-awareness assist this client in adapting?
A nurse on the psychiatric unit sincerely cares about her clients and takes their concerns to heart. She has no family of her own and few hobbies. When a female client is discharged from the unit, she tells the nurse, "I probably have been thrown out of my apartment while I was here because I was not paying rent on time. Now I have no place to go." In response, the nurse invites the client to stay at her house until she can rent a new apartment. How do you evaluate the nurse's behavior?