RN mental health (A+ Graded Already)

Altruism as defense mechanism correct answers healthy* reaching out to others Sublimation correct answers healthy* Unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of expression Suppression correct answers Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings Repression correct answers Intermed...

A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following questions are appropriate for the nurse to include in the assesment? correct answers A. "What is your relationship like with your family?" C. "Would you describe you...

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report? correct answers A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication an incident report is a recording of any occurrence that does not meet the standard...

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and will receive succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? correct answers "Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during the...

A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group of clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? correct answers Guided imagery A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar di...

A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following questions are appropriate for the nurse to include in the assesment? correct answers A. "What is your relationship like with your family?" C. "Would you describe you...

Recovery model correct answers A social model of disability than a medical model of disability. The focus shifts from one of illness and disease to an emphasis on rehabilitation and recovery. Advocacy correct answers Ethical roll that is an integral part of the foundation of nursing. Commitment t...

What do you assess for during a Mental Status Exam (MSE)? correct answers 1. level of consciousness 2. physical appearance 3. behavior 4. cognitive and intellectual abilities alert correct answers able to fully respond by opening eyes, attend to normal tone of voice and speech, and answer ques...

A nurse is caring for a group of patients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report? correct answers A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication Rationale: An incident report is a recording of any occurrence that does not meet ...

classical psychoanalysis correct answers A therapeutic process of assessing unconscious thoughts and feelings, and resolving conflict by talking to a psychoanalyst. -unlikely to be sole therapy -First developed by Sigmund Freud who thought that conflicts occur from childhood experience. -Past re...

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report? a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent form b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the unit against medical advice c. A client was administered one-hal...

A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. ...

A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium? correct answers Easily distracted A nurse is caring for a client who g...