Mental Health Exam 68 Questions Fully Answered Graded A+

a nurse is caring for a client who suddenly directs profanities at her, then abruptly hangs his head and says, "please forgive me, I'm not sure what came over me I don't know why said those things." The nurse interprets this behavior as which of the following? 1. Emotional lability 2. Confabulation 3. Flight of ideas 4. Neologism {Ans: 1. Emotional lability}An older adult client is brought to the mental clinic by her daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states, I'm so worried that my mother is depressed. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 1. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they age 2. Everyone gets depressed from time to time 3. You shouldn't worry about this, because depressive disorder is easily treated 4. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed {Ans: 4. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed}A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is irritated by the client's depression. Which of the following statements