“Out of Touch” (continued) “Brittany is now 25 years old and has been coming to the clinic for the past 6 years. Today, she has once again been “Brought to the clinic by the pollice who state they found her starting fires in trash dumpsters. She told the police themen “Bre devil spirits in the dumpsters that are making my mother sick”. She is saying, I have to cleate a fire so the shomoke Brittany is once again admother is now disabled and unable to continue the responsibility io sitting with her arms stretched over her head, eyes closed, and chanting “who is now in the light, cast a sign to the night, where the blue sky reigns, beware of the sane…” What is the best way to approach Brittany at this time? What nursing diagnoses will help you develop an initial care plan for her? What interventions might be useful to address Brittany’s present situation? What outcomes would you anticipate as treatment is implemented? tional, hygiene, and toileting needs should be inanimate object, whispering, inappropriate accordance with unit policie. giggling, facial or hand gestures). terventions for the client with schizophre- – Acknowledge the perceptual or thinking alterinclude the following: ation as being real to the client while reinforc ing reality (e.g., “I understand that the voice must be frightening to you, I do not he:
[Solved]: “Out of Touch” (continued) “Brittany is now 25…
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