A male client aged 26 has been brought to the emergency ward after…
Question Answered step-by-step A male client aged 26 has been brought to the emergency ward after… A male client aged 26 has been brought to the emergency ward after exploding into a rage during a lecture at his university. The client is yelling aggressively and repeatedly says ‘they’re all laughing at me’. The client’s records reveal no history of mental illness and there is no indication of drug or alcohol abuse. The client appears to be experiencing a brief psychotic disorder.How would you identify what has caused this condition?Write 3-5 sentencesAnswer:Brief psychotic disorder is when a client experiences the sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom, such as delusions, hallucinations, or disorganised speech or behavior, which lasts from 1 day to 1 month. The episode may or may not have an identifiable stressors. Most common cause is triggered by extreme stress, such as loss of a loved one or a traumatic accident.Reference: Psychiatric and mental health nursing 4th Ed., Elsevier, Australia, Ch. 16,Table 16.3 Supportive Nursing InteractionsFeedback: Hi Pratima, you have identified some of the signs and symptoms the client is experiencing may meet the criteria for a Brief Psychotic Disorder. Remember that it is the medical doctors who will ‘diagnose’ any disorders, not the EN. Also, in this type of question, refer to any specific assessments that a nurse would undertake to assess states of consciousness and mental status. What assessments that an EN could conduct to assist in the finding the ’cause’ of the patient’s signs and symptoms. For example an EN could undertake a set of Vital Signs and conduct a ‘MSE’ as part of the overall assessment to assist the health care team to determine the cause? It is necessary to rule out any underlying physical causes such as ‘trauma’. Health Science Science Nursing HLT 54115 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
