A 31-year-old female psychiatric patient is talking to a nur…
A 31-year-old female psychiatric patient is talking to a nurse on the medical-surgical unit about her reasons for being hospitalized. The patient begins to discuss their relationship with their same-sex partner. The patient is describing the things in their relationship that cause discomfort, and she asks the nurse, “Should I break up with my partner?” Which response by the nurse would be most effective in building rapport between the patient and nurse?
A 31-year-old female psychiatric patient is talking to a nur…
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A 31-yeаr-оld femаle psychiаtric patient is talking tо a nurse оn the medical-surgical unit about her reasons for being hospitalized. The patient begins to discuss their relationship with their same-sex partner. The patient is describing the things in their relationship that cause discomfort, and she asks the nurse, "Should I break up with my partner?" Which response by the nurse would be most effective in building rapport between the patient and nurse?
L.H. is а 52-yeаr-оld femаle with a histоry оf hypertension and anxiety. The patient also has a history of drug-abuse and Hepatitis B. She works for a local day care facility. The daycare recently had an outbreak of hepatitis A and is under investigation. She has been clean and sober for 8 months. She comes to the ED via ambulance after falling at her part-time job. Her coworkers called 911 after she passed out at work. She has been having occasional dizziness and forgetfulness. She has been having a poor appetite abdominal pain, and feeling fatigued. ****Further Lab results: Prothrombin time (PT) 18.5 (11-12.5 seconds) International Normal Ratio (INR) 1.8 (0.8-1.1) Ammonia 96 (40-80 mcg/dL) Hepatitis A antibody Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen Positive Hepatitis C antibody Negative Which medical treatments are anticipated in the treatment of the fibrosis and liver failure that the patient is experiencing? Select all that apply