Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

Encourag-Encour-RestatingTechniqueaging tionstion of ing com-percep-parisondescrip- Asking the client to RationaleExplanation/Asking the client to The main idea of being perceived; often used with clients experiencing hallucinations.what the client has know whether an that are changeable.those aspects of life to recur as well as experiences that tend lets the client client recognize life said is repeated; verbalize what is compare similarities and differences in ideas, experiences, or interpersonal rela-tionships. Helps the “What was your “Tell me what is “Are you hearing the “Was this something “What do the voices “How does this Examplescompare with the like...?”seem to be saying?”response the last time this situation occurred?”happening now.”voices again?”time when...?”APPENDIX E ●^561
2 2506_Appendix_E_557-569.indd 561 506 _AppendixE 557 - 569 .inRefldd ecting 561 Questions and feel-ings are referred back to the client so that they may be recognized and accepted and so that the client may recognize that his or her point of view has value. A good technique to use when the client asks the nurse for advice.expressed statement stood and gives him has been under-or her the chance to continue, or to clarify if necessary. Cl: “My sister won’t Cl: “I can’t study. Ns: “What do Ns: “You feel angry when Cl: “What do you think Ns: “You’re afraid you Cl: “I can’t take that new Ns: “You have diffido it?”help a bit toward my my wife’s drinking dering.”I should do about position.”will fail in this new to do it all!”problem?”job. What if I can’t mother’s care. I have concentrating.”My mind keeps wan-she doesn’t help.”you should do?”youContinued think culty 10/1/10 9:30:30 AM 10 / 1 / 10 9 : 30 : 30 AM