During a Course of 12 ECT Procedures,an Anxious Client Diagnosed

question 15

Multiple Choice

During a course of 12 ECT procedures,an anxious client diagnosed with MDD refuses to bathe or attend group therapy.The client reports some memory problems and says he has trouble figuring out what time of day it is.Which of the following nursing diagnoses should be assigned to this client? Select all that apply.

• A)Anxiety R/T post-ECT confusion and memory loss
• B)Risk for injury R/T post-ECT confusion and memory loss
• C)Risk for activity intolerance R/T post-ECT confusion and memory loss
• D)Altered sensory perception R/T post-ECT confusion and memory loss
• E)Social isolation R/T post-ECT confusion and memory loss

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Definitions:

Learning Disabilities

Neurologically based processing problems that can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, or math, and can also affect higher-level skills such as organization, time planning, and abstract reasoning.

Antecedents

The circumstances that exist in the environment before a behavior is exhibited. Antecedents may or may not serve as cues to elicit behavior.

Biological Predisposition

An inherent inclination or tendency due to genetic or hereditary factors.

Behavior

A term that simply refers to what individuals do—their observable actions. Behavior can be verbal or nonverbal. Behavior is also one of the four components of objectives, representing the actions students undertake to indicate that they have knowledge of the content.