HESI RN · HESI Mental Health · Age Specific Care Quiz

After a rape victim visited a rape crisis counselor weekly for 8 weeks, which finding best demonstrates that reorganization was successful?

A child, age 5, was admitted to the children's unit, having been sexually abused by an acquaintance of her family. The child refuses to talk and participate in unit activities, choosing to stay in her room with her stuffed animals. Which therapeutic intervention will best help the child release pent-up feelings about the abuse?

An individual is brought by ambulance to the emergency room. The patient's roommate reports that the patient was weak and confused on awakening and began "rambling and talking crazy" about 3 hours ago. A nurse notes that the patient's skin is flushed and dry. When transferred to a bed, the patient strikes out at the staff and shouts, "You're not going to kill me!" The most likely analysis of this behavior is:

The mother of a teen with an eating disorder tells the nurse, 'Our family is pretty well-adjusted. It's hard for me to imagine what we could have done to have this happen.' The nurse can promote more complete understanding of the etiology of eating disorders by mentioning that young women are also influenced by:

Which of the following criteria can be used to define intellectual disabilities?