Practice Question
A female college student is admitted to the mental health unit following a drug overdose. The student tells the nurse that she took the overdose following the end of a romantic relationship. Which is the primary goal for hospitalization that should be included in this client's plan of care?
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Correct Answer:
Returns to her previous level of functioning.
Rationale:
🟡 In acute psychiatric care, especially after a suicide attempt, the primary goal is stabilization, focusing on ensuring safety and helping the client regain previous psychosocial functioning.
🟡 While identifying strengths or developing new coping mechanisms are useful, they are secondary to restoring the client’s ability to perform basic life roles and routines.
🟡 This outcome measures whether the intervention helped the client recover to her pre-crisis mental health baseline.
🟡 It ensures readiness for discharge and sets the stage for continued outpatient therapy and recovery planning.
🟡 Nursing care should prioritize function restoration, not just emotional exploration, during hospitalization.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN Hesi Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4