administers medications as ordered uses gentle touch to reassure the client tells the client that others see or hear what he does distracts the client by placin...
“Things are so bad that sometimes I don’t know what to do make them better.” “My family normally supports my goals and helps me when I have a difficult time.” “...
Coping mechanisms are destructive ways to avoid dealing with reality. Physical symptoms, general irritability, and self-destructive behaviors are some of the si...
“She should go by her first birthday.” “She should start receiving oral exams at 2 years of age.” “She should go to a dentist once a year beginning at age 3.” “...
Anorexia nervosa is more common than bulimia. Clients with bulimia may have erosion of the tooth enamel. Binging and purging can occur in both anorexia nervosa ...
call a family member to come and stay with the client call the health care provider and ask for an order for Xanax reorient the client and offer distraction and...
The average length of the prodromal phase in most clients is from 2 to 5 years. Clients in the premorbid phase tend to do well in school and have more outgoing ...
fever of 100°F to 103°F increased appetite, especially for sweets excessive sleeping of 14 hours or more daily onset of delirium 12 to 24 hours after the last d...
The client is under 30 years old. The client is active in a local charity. The client has a history of child abuse. The client has been in past abusive relation...
give the client a task to do, such as folding towels, to distract him assign a staff member to remain with the client one-on-one at all times obtain an order fo...