NUR 162 FINAL
1. What was the proposed benefit of using the tranquilizing chair?
Answer
Quiet the insane by letting brain rest
2. The patient comes to the alcohol detox center asking for admission for detox of alcohol and
placement after treatment stating, "I have nowhere to go. My spouse will not have me back and
my parent's won't allow me to stay with them." Under which DSM Axis is this information?
Answer
DSM Axis IV
Psychosocial & Environmental problems
3. What central component must the nurse bring to the therapeutic nurse client relationship?
Answer
empathy
4. What about self-disclosure does the nurse need to know?
Answer
Only self-disclose if it will benefit pt
5. The client tells the nurse they have a secret. What is it about secrets?
Answer
Can- not keep secrets from medical team
6. During a conversation the nurse asks a patient to explore and evaluate how treatment this
time is different from treatment in the past. The nurse and the client are most likely at which
phase of the therapeutic relationship?
Answer
Exploitation
, 7. The nurse is developing a concept map for the care of a patient. Which action is first?
Answer
Choose a nursing diagnosis
8. When is it okay for a nurse to offer advice to a patient?
Answer
NEVER give pt advice, only provide the info
9. If a patent tells you, "I'm really nervous about a procedure", what do you tell them?
Answer
It's okay to be nervous. What are your concerns?
10. Patient is on Zyprexa, an atypical antipsychotic medication. What should the patient do?
Answer
Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing during daylight hours (It's an anti-psychotic)
11. What does Cogentin cause?
Answer
Constipation! (anti-cholinergic) It does NOT cause pupil constriction, hypertension, or urinary
retention.
12. What is the therapeutic Lithium level?
Answer
1.2 (norm 0.6 - 1.2)
13. Patient on lithium (in regard to sodium) should...
Answer
Maintain salt intake (do not decrease or increase salt intake - just remain normal)
14. What is the potentially irreversible side effect that can develop caused by long term use of
neuroleptic medications that is used to treat patients with schizophrenia?
Answer
1. What was the proposed benefit of using the tranquilizing chair?
Answer
Quiet the insane by letting brain rest
2. The patient comes to the alcohol detox center asking for admission for detox of alcohol and
placement after treatment stating, "I have nowhere to go. My spouse will not have me back and
my parent's won't allow me to stay with them." Under which DSM Axis is this information?
Answer
DSM Axis IV
Psychosocial & Environmental problems
3. What central component must the nurse bring to the therapeutic nurse client relationship?
Answer
empathy
4. What about self-disclosure does the nurse need to know?
Answer
Only self-disclose if it will benefit pt
5. The client tells the nurse they have a secret. What is it about secrets?
Answer
Can- not keep secrets from medical team
6. During a conversation the nurse asks a patient to explore and evaluate how treatment this
time is different from treatment in the past. The nurse and the client are most likely at which
phase of the therapeutic relationship?
Answer
Exploitation
, 7. The nurse is developing a concept map for the care of a patient. Which action is first?
Answer
Choose a nursing diagnosis
8. When is it okay for a nurse to offer advice to a patient?
Answer
NEVER give pt advice, only provide the info
9. If a patent tells you, "I'm really nervous about a procedure", what do you tell them?
Answer
It's okay to be nervous. What are your concerns?
10. Patient is on Zyprexa, an atypical antipsychotic medication. What should the patient do?
Answer
Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing during daylight hours (It's an anti-psychotic)
11. What does Cogentin cause?
Answer
Constipation! (anti-cholinergic) It does NOT cause pupil constriction, hypertension, or urinary
retention.
12. What is the therapeutic Lithium level?
Answer
1.2 (norm 0.6 - 1.2)
13. Patient on lithium (in regard to sodium) should...
Answer
Maintain salt intake (do not decrease or increase salt intake - just remain normal)
14. What is the potentially irreversible side effect that can develop caused by long term use of
neuroleptic medications that is used to treat patients with schizophrenia?
Answer
