NUR 180 FINAL Hondros Exam|A+ Graded
(3 SATA)You have a patient with mental and emotional difficulties is sensitive to sound and light.
What actions will you take?
1 .Place the patient in a carpeted room,
2. be sure that no lights are flickering,
3. provide the patient with recordings of ocean waves and light rain.
(3 SATA)You are assessing the coping patterns of a new patient. What data would you expect to find?
1. Current stressors
2. Use of drugs or alcohol
3. Recent weight loss
(3 SATA) What characteristics will you be looking for in a patient that you suspect has substance abuse
disorder
1. neglect of self care
2. impaired family functioning
3. increased use of the substance despite negative consequences.
(4 SATA)Which of the following would mental health professionals strive to help patients develop and
maintain regarding spiritual care?
1. Inner strength
2. Self awareness
3. Life's meaning and purpose
4.Relationships to others
(4 SATA)Collecting data of religious beliefs and practices from patients. What should you include?
1. What role does religion play in your life?
2. What is your source of strength and hope?
3. What brings you comfort and joy?
4. Does your religion have any special days?
Patient prescribed Laxopam for anxiety. What indicates needs for further teaching?
"I can take this medication to relieve everyday stress"
You have a patient scheduled for surgery and wants to wear a bracelet that has significant meaning to
them. When you ask them to remove it, they say they really wish they could wear it during the
procedure. What do you do next?
Determine if the item may remain in place during the procedure
You have a muslim patient wishing to face MECCA. What position should the nurse place the patient's
bed?
South East direction from the United States
You have a patient that is a jehovah's witness and the physician orders 2 units of blood ASAP but she
refuses to sign the consent form. What should you do next.
Notify the physician STAT and Report the patient's refusal
, You have a patient that recently lost a loved one and would like to attend a grief meeting but does not
drive, cannot afford a taxi, doesn't wish to burden family or friends. What would you do next?
Offer to acquire information about senior services that may help the patient.
You have a dying patient and family reports that the dying patient is speaking to a deceased loved
one. Family comes to the nurses station concerned about too much pain medication. How should the
nurse respond?
This is a normal sign of approaching death and it is important that we do all we can to keep her pain
tolerable.
You have a patient prescribed Fluoxetine. Which response indicates further teaching is needed?
The patient states "I must take this medication with a full meal."
You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental
floss in their pockets. They perform dental care as often as every 1/2 hour. How do you interpret
these actions?
Attempt to relieve anxiety.
You have a patient having an acute panic attack. What would you do?
Stay near the patient and reassure them they are safe.
You have a patient that has a ritual that includes making and remaking their bed 30 times before they
can go to sleep.Most of the time, they do not get into the bed until 3 AM. What action would you
take?
Suggest they begin their ritual earlier in the day.
Patient arrives in the ER in a severe state of anxiety following a traumatic event. What intervention
would you implement?
Remain with the patient in a quiet room
What behavior is expected from someone who just received elective convulsive therapy?
Confusion and short-term memory loss
What information would you convey to a patient about the type of therapy that could help treat
depression?
Cognitive behavior therapy
What actions will you take first for a patient admitted for anxiety?
Making an effort to establish therapeutic rapport
Patient has been taking benzodiazepines. How would you expect it to be used after discharge
Prescribed at lower doses as needed
What information is essential to teach the patient about MAIO's?
To avoid all foods with thymine
(3 SATA)You have a patient with mental and emotional difficulties is sensitive to sound and light.
What actions will you take?
1 .Place the patient in a carpeted room,
2. be sure that no lights are flickering,
3. provide the patient with recordings of ocean waves and light rain.
(3 SATA)You are assessing the coping patterns of a new patient. What data would you expect to find?
1. Current stressors
2. Use of drugs or alcohol
3. Recent weight loss
(3 SATA) What characteristics will you be looking for in a patient that you suspect has substance abuse
disorder
1. neglect of self care
2. impaired family functioning
3. increased use of the substance despite negative consequences.
(4 SATA)Which of the following would mental health professionals strive to help patients develop and
maintain regarding spiritual care?
1. Inner strength
2. Self awareness
3. Life's meaning and purpose
4.Relationships to others
(4 SATA)Collecting data of religious beliefs and practices from patients. What should you include?
1. What role does religion play in your life?
2. What is your source of strength and hope?
3. What brings you comfort and joy?
4. Does your religion have any special days?
Patient prescribed Laxopam for anxiety. What indicates needs for further teaching?
"I can take this medication to relieve everyday stress"
You have a patient scheduled for surgery and wants to wear a bracelet that has significant meaning to
them. When you ask them to remove it, they say they really wish they could wear it during the
procedure. What do you do next?
Determine if the item may remain in place during the procedure
You have a muslim patient wishing to face MECCA. What position should the nurse place the patient's
bed?
South East direction from the United States
You have a patient that is a jehovah's witness and the physician orders 2 units of blood ASAP but she
refuses to sign the consent form. What should you do next.
Notify the physician STAT and Report the patient's refusal
, You have a patient that recently lost a loved one and would like to attend a grief meeting but does not
drive, cannot afford a taxi, doesn't wish to burden family or friends. What would you do next?
Offer to acquire information about senior services that may help the patient.
You have a dying patient and family reports that the dying patient is speaking to a deceased loved
one. Family comes to the nurses station concerned about too much pain medication. How should the
nurse respond?
This is a normal sign of approaching death and it is important that we do all we can to keep her pain
tolerable.
You have a patient prescribed Fluoxetine. Which response indicates further teaching is needed?
The patient states "I must take this medication with a full meal."
You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental
floss in their pockets. They perform dental care as often as every 1/2 hour. How do you interpret
these actions?
Attempt to relieve anxiety.
You have a patient having an acute panic attack. What would you do?
Stay near the patient and reassure them they are safe.
You have a patient that has a ritual that includes making and remaking their bed 30 times before they
can go to sleep.Most of the time, they do not get into the bed until 3 AM. What action would you
take?
Suggest they begin their ritual earlier in the day.
Patient arrives in the ER in a severe state of anxiety following a traumatic event. What intervention
would you implement?
Remain with the patient in a quiet room
What behavior is expected from someone who just received elective convulsive therapy?
Confusion and short-term memory loss
What information would you convey to a patient about the type of therapy that could help treat
depression?
Cognitive behavior therapy
What actions will you take first for a patient admitted for anxiety?
Making an effort to establish therapeutic rapport
Patient has been taking benzodiazepines. How would you expect it to be used after discharge
Prescribed at lower doses as needed
What information is essential to teach the patient about MAIO's?
To avoid all foods with thymine
