A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who was sexually assaulted. Which of the following resources will provide the most effective support immediately following the incident?

Close friend

Social worker

Chaplain

Psychologist

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A Close friend may provide warm feeling of support due to their background knowledge of the client. It gives the client a sense of belonging and support.

B Social workers are trained to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, and support services tailored to the needs of survivors of sexual assault. However, thery might not be able to connect closely with the client like a close friend.
C. Chaplains may offer emotional and spiritual support to individuals in crisis situations, including survivors of sexual assault but are not trained to handle such cases.
D. While their expertise is valuable for long-term therapy and support, they may not be readily available for immediate crisis intervention in the emergency department.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Sitting with the client during meals and snacks provides support, encouragement, and supervision to ensure that the client is consuming an adequate amount of food. It also offers an opportunity for the nurse to monitor the client's eating habits, aid if needed.

A. Enrolling the client in a nutritional class may not be the most appropriate action in this situation.

C. While monitoring the client's weight is important for assessing nutritional status and detecting changes over time, weighing the client at the same time every morning may not directly address the underlying issues contributing to malnutrition.

D. While spiritual and emotional support can be beneficial for clients with major depressive disorder, arranging a consultation with the facility chaplain may not directly address the client's nutritional needs or contribute to improving their nutritional status.

A. Spiritual practices B. 'Cultural practices C. Ability to function D. Social support

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Assessing the client's ability to function is crucial for understanding the impact of grief and depression on their daily life and functioning. Evaluating functional status helps determine the severity of the client's condition and guides interventions to promote recovery and improve quality of life.
A. Spiritual assessment is valuable for understanding the client's beliefs, values, and sources of strength, but it may not directly address the client's current symptoms of grief, depression, and associated sleep disturbances, weight loss, anger, and irritability.
B. While assessing cultural factors is important for providing culturally sensitive care, it may not be the immediate priority compared to addressing the client's symptoms and functional status.
D. Social support plays a significant role in coping with grief and depression. However, while social support is important, the immediate priority may be to address the client's symptoms and functional status.

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