Exam 16: Anger and Aggression Management

A female client arrives at her primary care physician with complaints of increased symptoms of colitis.During the intake interview,the patient mentions having two migraines in the past 3 weeks and asks for a new medication,stating,"It doesn't seem like the current medication is working as well as I expected." In reviewing her medical record,it is noted that the client was prescribed medication for depression and a referral to a marriage counselor at her last visit 2 months ago.Which of the following might the nurse suspect given the aforementioned information?

Which client statement demonstrates improvement in anger and aggression management?

Which initial nursing approach assists clients who are aggressively acting out to accept limit setting better?

A person who demonstrates the ability to exert _________ __________ over feelings of anger would demonstrate a successful nursing outcome in the care of the client needing assistance with anger management.

A student nurse has just entered a psychiatric rotation.The student asks a nursing instructor,"How will we know if someone may get violent?" Which is the most appropriate reply by the nursing instructor?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the concept of anger.Which student statement indicates the need for further instruction?

After the client's restraints are removed,the staff discusses the incident and establishes guidelines for the client's return to the therapeutic milieu.Which unit procedure is the staff implementing?

A client diagnosed with Brief Psychotic Disorder is pacing the milieu and occasionally punches the wall.Which is the initial nursing action?

A nursing instructor is teaching about violence-intervention protocols.Which student statement indicates the need for further instruction?

___________ ____________ is a personal signal of threat or injustice against the self.The signal elicits coping responses to deal with the distress.

A client diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia has a history of aggravated assault.The nurse assigns "Risk for other-directed violence" as the client's priority nursing diagnosis.Which is an appropriate,correctly written outcome for the client?

Which of the following statements about anger are true? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for four clients.Which client does the nurse identify is least prone to developing problems with anger and aggression?

Yelling,name calling,hitting others,and temper tantrums as expressions of anger are all evidence supporting which nursing diagnosis?

A client begins to smash furniture,cannot be "talked down," and refuses medications.Which is the priority nursing intervention?

When assessing for _______________,the nurse would observe pacing,defensive posturing,increased agitation,and restlessness.

Which nursing approach is likely to be most therapeutic when dealing with a newly admitted,hostile,suspicious client?

Once the nurse initiates restraint for an out-of-control 45-year-old patient,per JCAHO standards,what must occur within 1 hour?

Which risk factor should a nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of potential client violence?

When least restrictive methods fail for an angry,aggressive client,a physician orders restraints at 3 a.m.Per JCAHO standards,at what time and by whom does the nurse expect an in-person client evaluation?