Answer

Mental Health

                Being a nurse requires an individual to be familiar with patients under their care. Several vital aspects about a patient aid nurses in identifying a patient without necessarily using their names only. As a nurse handling Mr. Victor Chavez, the following information is pertinent to me. First, the patient’s full names are essential to the nurse. In this case, Mr. Victor Chavez is the name of the patient.

                Furthermore, the patient’s physical address and contact information are crucial.  Under the address information, the street name, city, state, and ZIP code are noted. Contact information includes; home phone, work phones, and personal mobile phone numbers. The patient’s email address is also recorded as part of their personal information. The patient’s social security number and age are part of the required personal information relevant to a nurse charged with the care of a patient (Treas, Wilkinson, Barnett, and Smith, 2018).

                Other additional information that may be relevant may include the name of the patient’s employer, the occupation of the patient, and the contact details of the employer. The physical address of the patient’s workplace also forms part of the relevant information to a nurse. In addition to these, the sex and marital status of the patient is similarly vital along with the individual to contact in case of an emergency. In this case, Mr. Chavez is a sixty-nine-year-old male who was recently widowed. He worked in a casino for the best part of his life and is currently collecting his social security benefits.

                Based on the information obtained about the patient, including the medical history of the patient, the patient is going through a depression phase following the recent death of his spouse. This is probably the result of the patient being emotionally attached to the wife, and her current absence is causing the spike in depression levels. The pre-existing condition of hypertension only enhances the magnitude of this problem. These two medical conditions couple to form a significant depressive disorder. It is also likely that the current condition may have been caused by aggravated substance abuse at some period in Mr. Chavez’s life.

                Relating to the interview with the patient, Mr. Chavez, the goals for the client to facilitate a recovery program include;

• Understanding the cause of the recent spike in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
• Establishing the most convenient rehabilitation and treatment plan for the client.
• Control the onset of hypertension on the client while managing the mental health of the patient.
• To develop a therapeutic relationship between the patient and the supportive physician.
• Build the patient’s confidence in the physician assigned to be handling him.
• Understand the patient’s condition comprehensively from the original course to the current pioneers.
• Establish all the relevant facts and join the missing pieces in coming up with a proper diagnosis for the patient.

As the nurse assigned to handle the patient, I will formally introduce myself using my official names while addressing the patient with his official name as displayed in the patient information from.

Based on the goals set, as the assigned nurse, I would ask the following questions to develop a comprehensive diagnosis of the patient’s condition. Establish how the patient is currently and compare it with how he was before the spouse’s death. Establish the patient’s underlying medical conditions from the symptoms experienced by the patient. Have a friendly conversation by inquiring about his sources of happiness from time to time. Finally, make inquisitions from the patient’s lifestyle to enhance the physician’s bond with the patient.