Mental Health Final
A nurse is doing an assessment on a client in the unit after being admitted for several days in the toxification floor point. Which of the following are symptoms of opioid withdrawal
Depersonalization and hallucinations.
Fatigue. Lethargy And convulsions
Rhinorrhea, Dilated pupils. And muscle aches.
Disorientation., tachycardia. And tremors
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a staff nurse about assisting the provider with ECT. Which of the following responses by the Staff Nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
I should anticipate the physician to give me the consent as I am responsible to have the patient sign the consent.
I need to anticipate administering atropine sulfate. Methohexital Via iv bolus And Succinylcholine.
I understand that the treatment will last approximately two years.
I do not have to wait for the court to provide consent.
A nurse manager is discussing the grieving process with a nursing staff. Which of the following findings should the nurse manager identify as being a unique component of disenfranchised grieving?
Letting go.
Somatic manifestations.
Longer than expected time for grieving.
Experienced a loss that cannot be shared.
A nurse has recently set limits for a patient with borderline personality disorder. The patient tells the nurse. You used to care about me. I thought you were wonderful. Now I can see I was mistaken. You are hateful. Which defense mechanism is it? Is it being utilized?
Splitting
Reaction information.
Denial.
Projection
The mental health nurse is aware that some of the manifestations of mild cocaine intoxication could be the presenting symptoms. Which of the following are possible symptoms?
Develop hypertension.
Develop Anhedonia.
Irritability.
Develop anergia
A nurse manager on a mental health unit is discussing involuntary admissions during a staff meeting. Which of the following statements should manager include in the discussion?
A. Clients who are involuntary admitted have the right to informed consent.
B. Clients should be given medications even if they refuse them.
C. The laws regarding restraints are different for clients who are admitted involuntary.
D. Clients who are admitted involuntarily can be hospitalized if the provider deems necessary.
A client newly admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit exhibits peculiar gestures, waxy flexibility, and echolalia. These symptoms are reflective of which schizophrenia subtype?
Paranoid schizophrenia.
B. Disorganized. Schizophrenia.
C. Undifferentiated schizophrenia.
D. Catatonic schizophrenia.
The client is submitted for suicidal precautions and refuses to sign a no suicide contract. What should be the highest priority intervention?
A. Removing completely their clothes.
B. Assign a private room.
C. Place the client in a one-to-one observation.
D. Keep the door closed to ensure confidentiality.
A patient with stage 2 Alzheimer's disease calls the police, saying an intruder is in her home. The police officer who investigates the call determines that the patient had seen her own reflection in the mirror and thought an intruder was present. This phenomenon can be assessed as
Hyperorality
Agnosia.
Apraxia
Aphasia
A nurse is caring for a client who has Schizophrenia and tells the nurse. They lie about me all the time and they're trying to poison my food. Based on this statement. Their nurse understands that the patient could be
Diagnosed with disorganized type of schizophrenia
Diagnosed with paranoid type of schizophrenia
Diagnose with residual type of schizophrenia
Diagnosed with undifferentiated types of schizophrenia
A patient with schizophrenia, says. There are worms under my skin eating the hair follicles. How would you classify this assessment findings?
Negative symptoms
Depressive symptoms
Cognitive symptoms
Positive symptoms
The nurse is receiving a client to the behavior unit with a personality disorder. The nurse would document which of the following as characteristics of a Schizotypal Personality?
A. Magical thinking.
B. Emotional detachment.
C. Manipulation.
D. Suspiciousness.
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute anxiety disorder. The client says to the nurse, I have a secret that I want to tell you. You won't tell anyone about it. Will you? What is the most appropriate nursing response?
A. No, I won't tell anyone.
B. I cannot promise to keep a secret.
C. If you tell me the secret, I may need to document.
D. It depends on what the secret is about.
A client reports becoming involved with legislation that promotes gun safety after the death of a child by accidental shooting. Which defense mechanism is the client exhibiting?
A. Denial.
B. Intellectualization
C. Sublimation.
D. Identification.
A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disease. Which of the following action is an indication that the client experiencing a manic stage?
A. The client speaks rapidly with a sense of urgency.
B. The client states that she's unable to enjoy her favorite activity.
C. The client touches everything within her reach.
D. The client moves slowly and maintains a fixed gaze.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute alcohol delirium. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply
A. Bradycardia.
B. Hallucinations.
C. Severe hypertension.
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias.
E. Hypotension.
F. Hand tremors.
A nurse observes a client who has OCD repeatedly applying, removing, and then reapplying makeup. The nurse identifies that the repetitive behavior in a client who has OCD is due to which of the following underlying reasons.
A. Attempt to reduce anxiety and fears.
B. Fear of rejection from staff.
C. Narcissist behavior.
D. Adverse effect of antidepressant medication.
When performing a mental status examination on a client that is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following do you document on thought process?
A. Anterograde memory loss for events.
B. Loose of associations and Anhedonia.
C. Flight of ideas. With labile and racing thoughts.
D. The one idea flows directly into another. Euthymic and logical of cohering thoughts.
A patient is discussing with the nurse the lack of pleasure that she developed as after her loss. The nurse understands that this symptom can be treated with risperidone and document defining as.
Defensive.
Anergia
Aloof.
Anhedonia
A nurse is working in an alcohol detoxification unit and is aware of the withdrawal symptoms that the client may exhibit. Which of the following symptoms are expected indications that the client has alcohol withdrawal delirium? Select all that apply
A. Hypotension
B. Cardiac dysrhythmias
C. Hyperpyrexia
D. Hallucinations.
E. Hypertension.
F. Severe disorientation.
A nurse on an acute unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia nervosa with binge- eating and purging behavior. Which of the following nursing action should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Establish consequences for purging behavioral
B. Implement one on one observation during meals
C. Provide the client with a high fat diet at the start of the treatment
D. Allow the client to select preferred mealtimes.
The nurse recognizes that patients with schizophrenia suffer from cognitive symptoms. Which of the following demonstrates these symptoms?
A. Severe hypermania phases
B. Cognitive symptoms enable them to utilize judgment
C. Cognitive symptoms inhibit them to utilize judgment
B. Severe hypomanic phases
The nurse in the unit is discussing legal terms. The nurse described that defamation of character occurs when a provider makes a false statement that causes some degree of harm to an individual. She is aware that by doing this should be charged with, which of the following?
A. Slander
B. Negligence
C. Battery
D. Tort
A charge nurse is discussing manifestations of schizophrenia with a newly licensed nurse. The newly licensed nurse sees the client exhibiting lip smacking, tongue fasciculations. The newly licensed nurse understands that she is documenting:
A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Parkinson's symptoms
C. Acute dystonia
D. Agranulocytosis
The nurse is doing a physical assessment on the client that was recently admitted to the behavioral unit. Which assessment finding is most associated with bulimia nervosa?
A. Amenorrhea
B. Peripheral edema
C. Thin, brittle hair
D. Prominent parotid glands
When talking with a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, the healthcare provider notes the patient continually states, "I'm the man with a plan, yes I am." The healthcare provider will document this behavior as which of the following?
A. Word salad
B. Loosening of association
D. Tangentiality
C. Clang associations
A nurse is conducting an in-service on crisis management. Which of the following would be an example of a client experiencing a maturational crisis?
A. Death of mother
B. Severe illness
C. Rape
D. Loss of a job
A nurse is caring for a client who is screaming at staff members and other clients. Which of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse to the client?
"You will not get your way by screaming."
Why are you so angry and screaming at everyone?"
"Stop screaming and walk with me outside."
What was going through your mind when you started screaming?"
The nurse in the unit is doing discharge instructions with a bipolar client. When the nurse is teaching the client regarding lithium, she ensures that patient verbalizes:
A. "I will only use salt substitutes when I take the lithium."
B. "I will restrict salt from my diet.
I need to take lithium before the meals."
D. "I need to take lithium with food."
A nurse is monitoring a client who has schizophrenia ad is receiving treatment with fluphenazine hydrochloride. Which of the following findings is an indication of neuroleptic malignant syndrome that the nurse should report to the provider? Select all that apply
A. Rigidity
B. Hyperpyrexia
C. Fluctuations in blood pressure
D. Muscle flaccidity
E. Urinary retention
The nurse educator is teaching new nurse's regarding Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following symptoms can the patient display? Select all that apply.
A. Agnosia
B. Echolalia
C. Confabulation
D. Perseveration
E. Apraxia
F. Aphasia
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who says he is experiencing increased anxiety and an inability to concentrate. Which of the following anxiety levels is the client exhibiting?
A. Severe
B. Moderate
C. Mild
D. Panic
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment with Risperidone. Some of the findings include blood pressure changes, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis. The nurse should recognize that, which of the following adverse effects may be occurring?
A. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B. Pseudo parkinsonism
C. Serotonin Syndrome
D. Tardive dyskinesia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram to treat alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding o the teaching?
A. "I should check the labels of my skin-care products, medications, and food for alcohol."
B. "Even when I'm not drinking alcohol, adverse effects can include seizures."
C. "If I have a strong urge to drink alcohol, I should skip my dose for that day."
D. "Medication therapy can begin as soon as I enter the detoxification program.
The health care provider has prescribed valproic acid (Depakene) for a client with bipolar disorder who has achieved limited success with lithium carbonate (Lithane). The nurse should instruct the client about which of the following?
A. Consumption of a moderate amount of alcohol is safe only if taken in the morning.
B. Tachycardia and upset stomach are common side effects.
C. Follow-up blood test such as BUN and Creatinine are always necessary.
D. Follow-up blood test such as LFT's are necessary while on this medication
A client is experiencing depression; another client is diagnosed with cyclothymia. The nursing student understands that these clients are exhibiting similar characteristics. Select all that apply?
A. Avolition
B. Anergia
C. Anhedonia
D. Aloof
E. Auditory hallucinations
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amitriptyline. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Diarrhea
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Metallic taste in mouth
D. Drooling
During group therapy, a client diagnosed with somatization pain disorder monopolizes the group by discussing back pain. Which nursing statement is an appropriate response in this situation?
A. "We need to get back to the topic of dealing with anxiety.
B. "Let's see if anyone in the group has ideas on how to deal with pain."
C. "Let's check in and see how others in the group are feeling."
D. "I can tell this is bothering you. Let's briefly discuss this further after group."
A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Fever
D. Seizures
E. Restlessness
A nurse is conducting a class for group of newly licensed nurses on caring for clients who are at risk for suicide. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Using the term suicide increases the client's risk for a suicide attempt.
B. A client's verbal threat of suicide attention-seeking behavior.
C. Interventions are ineffective for clients who really want to commit suicide.
D. A non-suicide contract decreases the client's risk for suicide
The nurse is checking the laboratory values for a client admitted with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following are common laboratory findings associated with anorexia?
A. Hyperphosphatemia, and decrease cholesterol level.
B. Hypokalemia, hypoalbuminemia, and increase cholesterol level.
C. Hypermagnesemia and decrease cholesterol level.
D. Hyperkalemia, hyperalbuminemia, and increase cholesterol level.
The nurse is receiving a client to the behavioral unit with a personality disorder. The nurse will document which of the following as characteristics of an Antisocial personality?
A. Splitting behaviors.
B. Lack of empathy, sensitive to criticism, grandiose views, and attention seeking behavior.
C. Lack of empathy, manipulative, and charming.
D. Arrogance and grandiose views of self-importance.
The nurse in the behavioral unit is performing a physical assessment of a client with Anorexia. Which physical assessment finding is most associated with Anorexia Nervosa? (Select all that apply)
A. Lanugo
B. Mottled cool extremities
C. Russell's sign
D. Yellowed skin
E. acrocyanosis
F. Enlargement of the thyroid
The nurse administers each of the following medications to various clients on the behavioral health unit. The nurse knows that the client who should be most carefully monitored for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
A. diazepam
B. amitriptyline
C. clozapine
D. lithium
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example of which of the following torts?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. Battery
C. Assault
D. False imprisonment
A nurse is conducting an in-service on crisis management. Which of the following would be an example of a client experiencing adventitious crisis?
A. New member to family (first child)
B. Intended plane crash and riots
C. Pregnancy
D. Loss of a job
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for bupropion for depression. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A. The client has a BMI of 25 and has gained 10 pounds over the last year.
B. The client currently smokes 1.5 packs of cigarettes per day.
C. The client had a motor vehicle crash last year and sustained a head injury.
D. The client has a family history of seasonal pattern depression.
The nurse is working in the emergency department and is conducting an assessment on a client with opioid intoxication. Which of the following is the nurse documenting?
A. Slurred speech, impaired judgement, and memory.
B. Disorientation, tachycardia, and tremors.
C. Fatigue, lethargy, and convulsions.
D. Hallucinations and delusions.
A nurse is teaching a client who has agoraphobia about systematic desensitization. Which of the following comments should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You will watch from a secure location as your therapist goes to public spaces."
B. "You will start your therapy by staying in a public space until your anxiety decreases."
C. "You will be instructed to say 'stop!' out loud when you become anxious in public spaces."
D. "You will slowly be exposed to increasing levels of public spaces."
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
B. Make negative statements about the client's behaviors.
C. Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene.
D. Limit the hours the client sleeps each day.
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse recognize as an erotomaniac delusion?
A. "The foil on my walls prevents the government from controlling me."
B. "My coworker is trying to poison me because he is afraid, I’ll take his job."
C. "I have only met Jenny twice, but I know she loves me."
D. "I am selling my house before the earthquake hits May."
The nurse is working in the detox unit. She is aware that which of the following are consistent with delirium? (Select all that apply)
A. Slow progression
B. A medical emergency
C. Reversible
D. Irreversible
E. Acute onset
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client sates" Aliens came into my room last night and took a sample of my blood." Which of the following should the nurse make?
A. "That does not sound real."
B. "Do you mean to say a laboratory technician drew your blood last night."
C. "Aliens were last seen a decade ago."
D. "Are your children with you?
The nurse is working in the behavioral unit. The nurse is aware that which of the following demonstrates the ethical principle of beneficence?
A. Providing frequent updates to the family of a patient currently in surgery.
B. Attending an in-service on the operation of the new IV infusion pumps.
C. Refusing to administer a placebo to a patient.
D. Respecting the right of the patient to make decisions about whether to have Electroconvulsive therapy.
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and takes haloperidol 3 times daily. The client has developed involuntary writhing movements of the tongue and constant lip smacking. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?
A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Akathisia
C. Pseudo parkinsonism
D. Acute dystonia
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has conversion disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as placing the client at risk for conversion disorder?
A. History of migraine headaches
B. Recent weight loss of 30lbs.
C. Retirement 1 year ago.
D. Death of a child 2 months ago.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting suspected child abuse. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding by the newly licensed nurse?
A. "I am not sure if I defame someone by providing my ideas of potential abuse"
B. "You need to provide proof of abuse."
C. "If the potential abuser commits to stopping the abuse, health care workers are not required to report it."
D. "If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is mandatory."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and exhibits a lack of grooming and flat affect. The nurse should anticipate a prescription of which of the following medications?
A. Haloperidol
B. Chlorpromazine
C. Risperidone
D. Thiothixene
A patient in a support group says, "I'm tired of being sick. Everyone always helps me, but I will be glad when I can help someone else". This statement reflects, which of the following defense mechanisms?
A. Codependence
B. Altruism
C. Projection
D. Idealization
A nurse is planning care for a client who has completed detoxification from opioids abuse disorder. The nurse should plan to teach about which of the following medications?
A. Disulfiram
B. Naltrexone
C. Buprenorphine
D. Methadone
During admission, the client describes feeling depressed, "for as long as I can remember." The nurse understands this symptom is indicative of what type of depression?
A. Major depressive disorder
B. Seasonal affective depression
C. Postpartum depression
D. Euthymic disorder.
During a home visit, a client who is 75 years of age tells the community health nurse, "Lately I'm getting forgetful about things. For one thing, I cannot remember names. Do you think I am getting Alzheimer disease?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most therapeutic?
A. "It is normal for people your age to forget things such as names."
B. "I do the same thing. Sometimes I cannot remember someone's name either."
C. "Most people your age has this problem. It's not Alzheimer."
D. "Tell me more about your forgetfulness. It isn't usual for forgetfulness to occur."
A nurse is caring for a client who is depressed and refuses to participate in group therapy or perform activities of daily living. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client?
A. "I will assist you in getting out of bed and getting dressed."
B. “The unit rules state that you may not remain in bed.”
C. “If you don’t participate in your care, you will not get better.”
D. "You can remain in bed until you feel well enough to join the group."
A nurse is caring for a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following actions by the client indicates the current treatment plan is effective?
A. The client asks the nurse's opinion about the clothes she is wearing.
B. The client shows limited emotion when witnessing a traumatic event.
C. The client avoids situations that might trigger memories of past trauma.
D. The client reports techniques she uses to promote sleep.
The nurse is reviewing the medical record and noticed that the client’s history has under subjective data: "My throat is painful". From the list below, which medication is most likely to cause fatal agranulocytosis?
A. Risperidone
B. Fluphenazine
C. Haloperidol
D. Clozapine
A client with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is admitted with self-inflicted scratches on her forearms. The nurse is assessing the client's suicidal plan. It is important to assess which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. Presence of suicidal plan.
B. "Expressions that everything will be well soon"
C. Female gender.
D. Access to the means for enforcing the suicidal plan.
E. Self-harm behaviors of razor blade cuts.
F. Expressions that her life "isn't worth anything."
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in the following example: Client: Every time I get angry, I wind up getting into a fistfight with my wife.” Nurse: You express your anger through physical violence directed at you family.”
A. Exploring
B. Formulating a plan of action
C. Restating
D. Making observations
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing anhedonia. The nurse understands that the client is exhibiting which of the following?
A. Lack of pleasure a positive sign
B. Lack of motivation an affective sign.
C. Lack of pleasure a negative symptom
D. Lack of motivation a cognitive sign
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription form disulfiram for the management of alcohol dependence. Which of the following dietary items should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
A. Chocolate
B. Salt and pepper
C. Peppermint candy, fresh meats
D. Pure vanilla extract
A home health nurse is speaking to a group of acute care nurses about domestic violence. Which of the following statements by one of the acute care nurses indicate a need for clarification?
A. "I know that abusers lack social skills."
B. "I have heard that abusers think of themselves as important and have high self esteem.
C. "I have heard that abusers try to control the victims finances
D. "I know that men who are abusers gain power through of their victims."
The nurse taking care of the schizophrenic client in the unit and hears the client having verbigeration. Which of the following will you point out?
A. Basketball in the hall very tall
B. I am flinging the schimooulis
C. The hall and tall the ball, the hall and tall the ball
D. House, street, story, bench
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following client statements indicates word salad?
A. "I'm feeling schmoolizious today."
B. "I am the king, and everyone should bow to me."
C. "Option, contrary, moose, allergic."
D. "Basketball in the hall very tall."
A nurse is conducting a group therapy session for several clients. The group is laughing at a joke one of the clients told, when a client who is schizophrenic jumps up and runs out of the room yelling, "You are all making fun of me!" The nurse should identify this behavior as which of the following characteristics of schizophrenia?
A. Delusions of grandeur
B. Magical thinking
C. Ideas of reference
D. Looseness of association
A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted client. Which of the following is a barrier to therapeutic communication?
A. Giving information
B. Offering advice
C. Reflecting meaning
D. Listening attentively
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client for suspected cocaine intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Nystagmus, pinpoint pupils.
B. Depression
C. Hypersomnia
D. Dilated pupils, chest pain.
A client is admitted with diagnosis of dementia (Alzheimer type). Which nursing intervention is the priority when caring for the client?
A. Ensure client meets other clients on the unit to prevent isolation.
B. Ensure client completes own activities of daily living to prevent dependence.
C. Ensure client receives food to prevent malnourishment
D. Ensure environment is safe to prevent injury.
A nurse is assisting with a court-ordered evaluation of a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply).
A. Has difficulty making even simple decisions.
B. Becomes agitated if his personal area is not neat and orderly.
C. Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings.
D. Demonstrates extreme anxiety when placed in a social situation.
E. Blames others for his past and current problems.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a female adolescent who has a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa and had a fainting episode during a ballet performance. Which of the following statements by the mother acknowledges her daughter's diagnosis?
A. "She won't let me take the trash from her room. I'm concerned about what she has in there."
B. "She works so hard at ballet. Will she still be able to perform?"
C. "She is happier with her appearance now that she's lost some weight."
D. "She told me she was tired, so I did her chores for her today."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I may feel drowsy for a few weeks after starting this medication."
B. "This medication will help me lose the weight that I have gained over the last year."
C. "I cannot eat my favorite pizza with peperoni while taking this medication."
D. "While taking this medication, I'll need to stay out of the sun to avoid a skin rash."
A nurse is instructing a client on toxicity of using lithium carbonate for their bipolar disorder. The nurse provides the following teaching that lithium may cause polyuria and muscle weakness. Which other sign of toxicity should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increased activity is an indication of lithium toxicity.
B. Tinnitus of the ears is a possible indication of early lithium toxicity.
C. Anorexia is an early indication of lithium toxicity.
D. A rash is an indication of lithium toxicity.
A nurse is caring for a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following actions by the client indicates the current treatment plan is effective?
A. The client avoids situations that might trigger memories of past trauma.
B. The client shows limited emotion when witnessing a traumatic event.
C. The client asks the nurse's opinion about the clothes she is wearing.
D. The client reports techniques she uses to promote sleep.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and has been taking lithium for 1 year. Before administering the medication, the nurse should check for? (Select all that apply).
A. Sodium level
B. Thyroid hormone assay
C. Sedimentation Rate
A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
D. Creatinine level
The nurse is receiving a client to the behavioral unit with a personality disorder. The nurse will document which of the following as characteristics of a Narcissistic personality?
A. Lack of empathy, manipulative, and charming.
B. Attention seeking behavior, magical thinking.
C. Arrogance needs for consistent admiration, self-importance.
D. Splitting behaviors
A nurse is conducting an in-service on crisis management. Which of the following would be an example of a client experiencing a situational/adventitious crisis?
A. Becoming a parent for the first time.
B. Grandfather of the second grandchild.
C. Rape and losing a job
D. Getting married with someone that already have a child.
A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a sexual assault 3 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of rape-trauma syndrome?
A. Flat affect
B. Refusal to accept help from others
C. Denial of the sexual assault.
D. Report of intense guilt
The nurse is teaching a client being discharge home with a prescription of Phenelzine. Which of the following interactions will the nurse be mostly concerned when discussing a meal plan with the client?
A. Bread and tomatoes
B. Rice
C. Fresh meat
D. Avocados
A nurse is caring for a client who is on suicide precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Ensure that the client swallows’ medication.
B. Assign the client to a private room.
C. Document the client's behavior every hour.
D. Allow the client to keep perfume in her room.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client states, "I am very rich, and I feel I must give my money to you." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Why do you think you feel the need to give money away."
B. "I am here to provide care and cannot accept this form you."
C. "I can request that your case manager discuss appropriate charity options with you."
D. "You should know that giving away your money is inappropriate."
An 18-year-old woman is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. A cognitive behavioral approach is used as part of her treatment plan. A nurse understands that the purpose of this approach is to:
A. Provide a supportive environment.
B. Help the client identify and examine dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs
C. Examine intrapsychic conflicts and past issues
D. Emphasize social interaction with clients who withdraw.
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing a client who has schizophrenia and appears to be experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Identify whether the client is on antipsychotic medications.
B. Teach the client strategies to decrease the hallucinations.
C. Distract the client from the hallucination.
D. Explore what the voices are saying to the client.
A client with schizophrenia is unable to get out of bed and get dressed unless the nurse prompts him to do so. This is an example of which behavior?
A. Conduct disorder
B. Poverty of content
C. Perseveration
D. Avolition
A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse- client relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Developing goals.
B. Discussing ways to use new behaviors.
C. Establishing boundaries.
D. Practicing new problem-solving skills.
A client is coming into the ER with signs of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate administering, as per physicians’ orders?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Chlordiazepoxide
C. Lithium
D. Dilantin
A nurse is administering risperidone (Risperdal) to a client who is scheduled to be discharged. Before discharge, which of the following should the nurse teach the client?
A. Avoid foods rich in potassium.
B. Continue driving as usual.
C. Get up slowly when changing positions
D. Get adequate sunlight.
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client says, "My mother died in the hospital, but I did not get there before she died." Which type of crisis is the family experiencing?
A. Adventitious
B. Both maturational and situational
C. Maturational
D. Situational/external
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