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Psych Final Exam NCLEX Questions and Answers with Correct Solutions | Already Passed A 22-year-old patient has a history of panic attacks and is having one in your care right now due to a recent health diagnosis. What would be your priority intervention? a. The nurse should sit in silence wit...

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A 22-year-old patient has a history of panic attacks and is having one in

your care right now due to a recent health diagnosis. What would be your

priority intervention?

a. The nurse should sit in silence with the patient

b. The nurse should leave the patient alone until they are calm

c. The nurse should take the patient to a small, quiet, and non-stimulating

environment

d.The nurse should offer PRN medications - ✔✔c. The nurse should take

the patient to a small, quiet, and non-stimulating environment

When a patient is in the midst of a panic attack, which intervention would

need interference by the charge nurse?

a. The nurse is talking to the patient in a comforting manner

b. The nurse is making the patient's safety a priority

c. The nurse is reassuring the patient that this is anxiety and that it will pass

,d. The nurse leaves the patient and tells them they will return when they

have calmed down - ✔✔d. The nurse leaves the patient and tells them they

will return when they have calmed down

A client is experiencing a severe panic attack. Which nursing intervention

should be implemented immediately to meet this client's need?

A. Teach deep breathing relaxation exercises

B. Place the client in a prone position

C. Stay with the client and offer reassurance of safety

D. Administer the ordered PRN buspirone - ✔✔C. Stay with the client and

offer reassurance of safety

A client is prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for acute panic attacks. What

client history should cause a nurse to question this order?

A. History of alcohol dependence

B. History of personality disorder

C. History of schizophrenia

D. History of hypertension - ✔✔A. History of alcohol dependence

What is a desired outcome for Major Depressive Disorder?

a. Free from self-harm

b. Independently carrying out ADLs

c. Balance of rest, sleep, activity

,d. Medication compliance

e.All of the above - ✔✔e.All of the above

What is the most frequently prescribed pharmacological intervention for a

patient suffering from Major Depressive Disorder?

a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

b. Tricyclic Antidepressants

c. Atypical Antidepressants

d.MAOI Antidepressants - ✔✔a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Which statement or action by the patient's partner is indicative of the

honeymoon phase?



a.) I've changed and I won't let that happen to you again.

b.) I can't believe you left the dishes in the sink again after I told you to do

them yesterday.

c.) I don't even think you care about me anymore.

d.) Giving the silent treatment - ✔✔a.) I've changed and I won't let that

happen to you again.

Which sequence of events does the nurse recognize as the cycle of

violence

, a.) Violent episode→ honeymoon phase→ tension building→ violent

episode

b.) Abuse→ denial→ anger→ bargaining→ abuse

c.) Abused as a child→ learns from parenting techniques → abuses own

children - ✔✔a.) Violent episode→ honeymoon phase→ tension building→

violent episode

When caring for a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the

nurse identifies which of the following medications as an FDA-approved

treatment for this disorder?

A. Diazepam

B. Sertraline

C. Risperidone

D.Alprazolam - ✔✔B. Sertraline

A patient has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

following a violent attack that occurred while walking to her vehicle late at

night 2 months ago. The patient explains that she now experiences feelings

of fear and stress during the evening, as well as increasing difficulty falling

asleep. The nurse should implement which of the following interventions for

this patient?

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