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The medication donepezil (Aricept) frequently is used to treat the early-stage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. When administering this particular medication, the nurse should be especially alert to assess the client for: a. Weight changes b. Tremors c. Increased sweating d. Alterations in blood pressure correct answers d The mother of a 20-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is upset by the fact that her child tried to attack her during her daily visit. What is the most appropriate support the nurse can give her after this incident? a. "Your child is working through relationship issues with you and does not know how to express them." b. "You should stop coming for a while, as your visits upset your child." c. "Your child's illness is due to a loss of contact with reality, and not directed to you as his mother." d. "You must make him realize that his behavior toward you is inappropriate." correct answers c Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ____ but is more often successfully completed by ____. a. Adult men, women b. Adult women, men c. Adult fathers, mothers d. Adolescent mothers, fathers correct answers b Color therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of: a. Seasonal affective disorder b. Bipolar disorder c. Drug addiction d. Generalized anxiety disorder correct answers a During the mental status assessment, the nurse hands the client a piece of paper that reads "Please raise your left hand." If the client follows the command, the nurse has just assessed which ability of the client? a. Abstract thinking b. Reading c. General knowledge d. Memory correct answers b During the preparation phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client, what is the main task to be completed by the nurse? a. To establish with the client the purpose of the relationship b. To gather and review all possible information regarding the client c. To build trust with the client