A Nurse Documents: "Patient Is Mute Despite Repeated Efforts to Elicit

question 30

Multiple Choice

A nurse documents: "Patient is mute despite repeated efforts to elicit speech. Makes no eye contact. Inattentive to staff. Gazes off to the side or looks upward rather than at speaker." Which nursing diagnosis should be considered?

• A) Defensive coping
• B) Decisional conflict
• C) Risk for other-directed violence
• D) Impaired verbal communication

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Definitions:

Recognizing One's Emotions

The ability of an individual to identify and understand their own emotional states.

Capabilities

The skills, knowledge, and resources an organization or individual possesses that enable them to achieve objectives and perform effectively.

Intense Dislike

A strong feeling of aversion or antipathy towards someone or something.

Attitude

An established attitude or emotional stance towards a person or thing, often shown through how one acts.