Question

A psychiatric client asks, "Are we at my apartment in New York City? I don't want to leave my room because I'm afraid of getting mugged!" What is the LPN's *best* response?

Accepted Answer

"It sounds like you are feeling scared or anxious. We are not at an apartment in New York, we are at a hospital in Seattle, Washington."

Answer

"Are you feeling anxious? Don't worry, you are safe and I won't let anything bad happen to you."

Answer

"No, we are in a hospital in Seattle, Washington. Why are you worried about being mugged? Have you been mugged before?"

Answer

"Tell me a little more about how you're feeling. Did you have an apartment in New York once?"

Question 4 - Psychosocial Integrity Practice Test for the NCLEX-PN Exam