How can professionally overcome these issues to offer care

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Assignment:

Question 1: Based on your reading this week or personal experience, what can be some difficulties working with clients with mental health issues? How can you positively and professionally overcome these issues to offer care? 500 words.

Consider the following situation and answer the questions concerning how you would feel about caring for a person with a mental health disorder.

SITUATION: Mrs. Chodelka,65, is a patient in an acute care hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The nurse tell you Mrs. Chodelka has an history of schizophrenia. You are assigned to provide a.m. care for Mrs. Chodelka.

QUESTIONS:

A. How would you approach Mrs. Chodelka when you enter her room? How would your knowledge about her mental health disorder affect your initial contact with her? 300 words

B. What would you do if Mrs. Chodelka told you she saw an elephant in the room? What would you say to her? 300 words

C. How would you react if Mrs. Chodelka told you that she owned Disney World and went there for free anytime she wanted? How would you respond? 300 words

D. How would you provide good oral hygiene if Mrs. Chodelka refused to cooperate because she was sure the staff was trying to poison her? What could you try that might be helpful? 300 words

E. What would you do if Mrs. Chodelka curled up in a tight ball and refused to talk or cooperate during a.m care? What could you do to maintain her hygiene? 300 words

F. How would you feel about caring for a person with abnormal behaviour? why? 300 words

Answer the following question:

Consider the following situation and answer the questions that follow.

Situation: Imagine you are in a strange country where people talk to you, but you do not understand what they are saying. They use strange tools to eat, and you cannot figure out how to use them. They try to feed you food you do not recognize. Sometimes these people seem friendly and caring, but at other times they become angry because you are not doing what they ask you to do. When they try to remove your clothes and take you into a room to shower you, you become frightened and upset, and you do not know what will happen next. At times, other strangers come to your room and bring gifts. They talk kindly to you, but you do not know them. They seem upset when you do not respond to their gifts and gestures. The doors and windows in this country are all locked, and you cannot find a way out so that you can go home.

How does this situation relate to the information in this chapter?
How would you react if you were the person in this situation? Why?
What methods might you use to try to communicate with the person in this situation?
Why would the person want to go home? What does "home" mean to him or her?
How will this exercise help you when you care for a person who is confused?

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