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NURS 215 EXAM 1 ,2 &3 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATE
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NURS 215 EXAM 1
During a therapeu-c encounter, the nurse remarks to a pt "I no-ced anger in
your voice when you spoke of your father. Tell me about that." What
communica-on techniques are the nurse using?
A) presen-ng reality & encouraging planning
b) clarifying & sugges-ng collabora-on
c) reflec-ng & exploring
d) giving informa-on & encouraging evalua-on
C) reflec-ng & exploring
During a clinical interview with a male nurse, the client falls silent aHer
disclosing that she was sexually abused as a child. The nurse should
a) quickly break the silence & encourage the pt to con-nue
b) allow the pt to break the silence
c) reassure the pt that the abuse wasn't their fault
d) reach out & gently touch the pt's arm
B) allow the pt to break the silence
Client reac-ons of intense hos-lity or feelings of strong affec-on toward the
nurse are common forms of
,A) resistance.
B) transference.
C) countertransference.
D) emo-onal reac-on.
B) transference
Acute onset of disordered thinking is most associated with
a) delirium
b) demen-a
c) depression
d) transference
A) delirium
Which thought process describes the client's inability to leave his apartment
because he thought someone was wai-ng to kill him?
A) Hallucina-on
B) Phobia
C) Delusions
D) Confabula-on.
C) delusions
SATA: The client becomes very agitated and angry, and he talks loudly to
himself as he waits to be seen by the health care provider. Which medica-on
should the nurse an-cipate giving the client aHer securing a prescrip-on from
the health care provider?
A) Short-ac-ng anxioly-c
,B) An-psycho-c medica-on
C) Mood-stabilizing medica-on
D) Non-benzo anxioly-c
A&b
We would give a short-ac-ng anxioly-c (an-anxiety agent) and a an-psycho-c
med
The nurse understands that the purpose of the urine drug screen is to assess
Brian for what important informa-on?
A) Detec-on of substances that may have caused Brian's delusions and/or
hallucina-ons
B) Determine the approximate -me Brian stopped taking his medica-ons
C) Provide informa-on about the type of psychosis Brian is experiencing
D) Document medica-on noncompliance and reinforce need for
hospitaliza-on.
A) detec-on of substances that may have caused Brian's delusions and/or
hallucina-ons
What addi-onal interven-on is essen-al to a successful plan?
A) Isola-ons
B) Daily ac-vi-es
C) Consistency
D) Adequate rest
C) consistency
What neurotransmiVer is targeted by haloperidol (Haldol)?
, A) GABA
B) Serotonin
C) Dopamine
D) Norepinephrine.
C) dopamine
Haldol brings down dopamine levels, which is how pts experience the
extrapyramidal effects
Several hours aHer receiving his medica-on, Brian complains of muscle spasms
in his neck and jaw. What side effect of the medica-on should the nurse
suspect?
A) Akathisia
B) Dystonia
C) Tardive dyskinesia
D) Parkinsonism
B) dystonia
Medica-on educa-on and health educa-on are types of
A) psychoeduca-onal groups
B) insight-oriented groups
C) support groups
D) psychodrama
A) psychoeduca-onal groups
A group par-cipant frequently reminds others of the group's main purpose.
What type of role is this person fulfilling?
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