The Practice Of Mental Health/ Psychiatric Nursing |66 Questions| With Correct Answers.

A child in the first grade is murdered, and counseling is planned for the other children in the child's school. Which should the nurse identify first to understand a child's response to crisis? 1. Developmental level of the child 2. Quality of the child's peer relationships 3. Child's perception of the crisis situation 4. Child's communication patterns with family members {Ans: 1. Developmental level of the child Developmental level is essential to understanding a child's response to a crisis situation; the variety of coping abilities usually increases as the child progresses through the stages of growth and development.}During a group meeting a male client tells everyone of his impending discharge from the hospital. It is most appropriate of the nurse leading the group to respond: 1. "You ought to be happy that you're leaving." 2. "Maybe you're not ready to be discharged yet." 3. "Maybe others in the group have similar feelings that they would share." 4. "How many in the group feel that this member is ready to be discharged?" {Ans: 3. "Maybe others in the group have similar feelings that they would share." This permits the client to see that personal feelings are not unique but