A Client Is Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit with Complaints

question 28

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with complaints consistent with an anxiety disorder.During the assessment the nurse learns a client has a history of asthma and arthritis.Which of the following should the nurse do with this information?

• A)Begin the respiratory assessment.
• B)Begin the musculoskeletal status assessment.
• C)Begin a review of the client's current medications.
• D)Begin the psychosocial assessment.

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Definitions:

Basal Cells

Cells found at the bottom layer of the epidermis and hair follicles that are responsible for producing new skin cells.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that originate directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and affect areas such as the head and neck.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory cells or organs that detect chemical substances and send signals to the nervous system in response.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain situated below the lateral fissure, involved in processing auditory information and memories.