Ms. K is a 48-year-old woman who is admitted to the psychiat…
Ms. K is a 48-year-old woman who is admitted to the psychiatric unit of an acute care hospital after a serious suicide attempt with a handgun. The gun jammed, and her husband awakened as she was trying to pull the trigger. He brought her to the hospital and reported that she had seemed despondent since their youngest child left for college four months ago. She had become progressively more withdrawn, refused food, lost 20 pounds, and neglected her appearance. Mr. K was very concerned about her. She was given the medical diagnosis of major depression. Which nursing intervention would receive highest priority at the time of Ms. K’s admission?
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Charles is a 23-year-old charming but callous patient, who was sent to the hospital by the court for a psychiatric evaluation. Since his arrival on the unit, Charles has attempted to dominate the other patients, sometimes by demeaning remarks, other times by charm, always for things he feels he has a right to have. When confronted with his behavior by the nurse, Charles replied that he was only “doing what he could do under the circumstances,” and that he was here because “they put me here with these crazies.” Charles sees himself as a victim, not as someone who needs help to change. Charles shows characteristics of what personality disorder?
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