During an Assessment, the Nurse Determines a Patient Is Demonstrating

question 8

Multiple Choice

During an assessment, the nurse determines a patient is demonstrating symptoms of a psychosis. What did the nurse assess in this patient?

• A) The patient says, "The servants need to be disciplined."
• B) The patient says, "The voice told me to cut myself."
• C) The patient laughs when asked about the health of a family member hospitalized for cancer treatment.
• D) The patient asks to close the room door so "that man can't get to me."
• E) The patient says, "I have not been able to get any sleep for months."

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Definitions:

Authoritative

Refers to an assertive and confident command of knowledge or the exercising of control, often associated with leaders or experts in a particular field.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud that seeks to explore the unconscious mind's roles in shaping behaviors.

Behaviorism

A theory of human development that studies observable actions. Behaviorism is also called learning theory, because it describes how people learn to do what they do.

Induction

A disciplinary technique in which the parent tries to get the child to understand why a certain behavior was wrong. Listening, not lecturing, is crucial.