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A Female Client on the Mental Health Unit Experiences Periods

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A female client on the mental health unit experiences periods of psychosis at intervals.She often asks what day she came to the facility and what day it is now,and she seems never to be aware of the time.Which nursing intervention would help this client the most?


A) Remind her of the time of day every time she asks.
B) Assist her to keep a written schedule,including her day of admission,on a calendar posted in her room and a clock beside the calendar.
C) Tell her it doesn't really matter what day she came to the facility;what matters is what day and time it is now.
D) Instruct the staff to not answer her repetitive questions because she has been told numerous times her day of admission,and there is a clock on the wall.

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