RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A Study Guide Graded A
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NURSING NUR249
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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A Study Guide Graded A+
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 u...
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1). 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-half of the prescribed dose of medication
d. a client was placed in restraints after attempts to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed
Ans: c. A client was administered one-half of the prescribed dose of medication
2). A nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following findings is the nurse required
to report?
a. a client who has bipolar disorder and tested positive for genital herpes simplex virus
reports having multiple sexual partners
b. a client who has depression reports having a lack of interest in assisting their partner in
the care of their children
c. a client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their roommate
d. an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa has a bmi of 17
Ans: c. A client who has borderline personality disorder threatened to harm their
roommate
3). A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. which of the following
goals is the priority when planning care for this client?
a. the client will take prescribed medications as scheduled
b. the client will express feelings of frustration
c. the client will refrain from self-mutilation
d. the client will participate in group therapy
Ans: c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation
4). A nurse is discussing the home care of a client who has advanced alzheimer's disease with
he client's partner, who is planning to go out of town for several days. which of the following
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, resources should the nurse recommended to the caregiver?
a. respite care
b. partial hospitalization
c. adult day care program
d. geropsychiatric unit
Ans: a. Respite care
5). A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day
room looking for their deceased partner. which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. move the client to a room near the nurse's station
b. limit visitors until the client is oriented to the environment
c. tell the client that their partner is deceased
d. talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
Ans: d. Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner
6). A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting. when the
nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the client states, "i'm red, in the head,
and i'm going to bed!" the nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of
the following?
a. clang association
b. word salad
c. neogolism
d. echolalia
Ans: a. Clang association
7). A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. which of the following findings should
the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder?
a. delusions
b. neologisms
c. anhedonia
d. echopraxia
Ans: c. Anhedonia
8).
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, A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (lpn) and an assistive
personnel. which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the lpn?
a. obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania
b. assess the nutritional intake of a client who has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat
for the past 2 days
c. monitor the cardiovascular status of a client who is experiencing serotonin syndrome
d. change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and superficial
self-inflicted wounds
Ans: d. Change the dressing of a client who has borderline personality disorder and
superficial self-inflicted wounds
9). A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has conduct disorder. which of the following
characteristics should the nurse expect the child to demonstrate?
a. feelings of remorse
b. extended periods of depression
c. deficits in intellectual functioning
d. aggression toward animals
Ans: d. Aggression toward animals
10). A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning car for a client who has a new prescription for
olanzapine. which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
a. advice the client to take frequent sips of water
b. instruct the client to avoid driving during initial therapy
c. consult a dietitian for a calorie-controlled diet plan
d. recommend that the client exercise regularly
Ans: b. Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial therapy
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