In What Significant Ways Is the Therapeutic Environment Different for a Patient

question 26

Multiple Choice

In what significant ways is the therapeutic environment different for a patient who has ingested D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) than for a patient who has ingested phencyclidine (PCP) ?

• A) For LSD ingestion, one person stays with the patient and provides verbal support. For PCP ingestion, a regimen of limited contact with staff members is maintained, and continual visual monitoring is provided.
• B) For PCP ingestion, the patient is placed on one-on-one intensive supervision. For LSD ingestion, a regimen of limited interaction and minimal verbal stimulation is maintained.
• C) For LSD ingestion, continual moderate sensory stimulation is provided. For PCP ingestion, continual high-level stimulation is provided.
• D) For LSD ingestion, the patient is placed in restraints. For PCP ingestion, seizure precautions are implemented.

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Definitions:

Bladder

A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine before it is expelled from the body.

Pelvis

The lower part of the torso in humans and other vertebrates, consisting of the pelvis bones which surround and protect organs like the bladder and reproductive organs.

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, involved in the process of filtering the blood to form urine.

Kidney

An organ in vertebrates that functions in the excretion of waste products and the regulation of electrolyte balance.