The 15-year-old patient is hospitalized after harming herself when her mother would not let her use her cell phone. While she is awaiting inpatient psychiatric placement, she repeatedly expresses a desire to leave. Which intervention is most helpful to prevent the patient from eloping?
- NCLEX Practice
- Categories
- Psychosocial Integrity
- View Question
- Difficulty: 4
Want help? View the answer with rationale.
Additional Psychosocial Integrity Questions
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with major depressive disorder. The nurse recognizes which sign/symptom supports the diagnosis of depression?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 2
The emergency room nurse is caring for a patient who ambulated into the triage room wearing sunglasses and a scarf. Upon request, the patient removed her sunglasses and scarf, revealing bruising around her neck and eyes in various stages of healing. The patient became hysterical and stated her husband tried to kill her. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 6
0
