A Client Is Scheduled for an Initial Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)procedure

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is scheduled for an initial electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedure.Which information should a nurse include when teaching about the potential side effects of this procedure?

• A) "You may experience transient tangential thinking."
• B) "You may experience some memory deficit surrounding the ECT."
• C) "You may experience avolution for the remainder of the day."
• D) "You may experience a higher risk for subsequent seizures."

Recognize the implications of stereotype threat on individual performance.

Understand the concept of adaptive functioning across different life stages, focusing on middle adulthood.

Recognize the role of generative versus non-generative narratives in adult life stories.

Comprehend major theorists' emphasis on lifespan changes including cognitive, physical, and role changes.

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Definitions:

Suicide Risk

The likelihood or potential for a person to attempt or commit suicide, often assessed through various psychological and situational factors.

Hopelessness

A feeling or state of despair, lacking any expectation of positive outcomes or belief that one's situation can improve.

Nonsuicidal Self-injury

Behavior involving deliberate harm to one's body without the intention of suicide, often as a coping mechanism.

Durkheim

Émile Durkheim, a foundational French sociologist known for his studies on social structures, collective conscience, and the role of society in individual choices.