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BAH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALLCOMPLETE ANSWERS SCORED A+
A client who is in a severely abusive relationship is admitted to a psychiatric
inpatient unit. The client fears for her life. A staff nurse asks, "Why doesn't she
just leave him?" Which is the nursing supervisor's most appropriate response?
Answer - "These clients are paralyzed into action by a combination of physical
threats and a sense of powerlessness."
Your patient is 12-hours post ORIF right ankle. The patient is asking for a
breakthrough dose of analgesia. The pain-medication orders are written as a
combination of an opioid analgesic and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID) given together. What is the primary rationale for administering pain
medication in this manner? Answer - To achieve better pain control than with
one medication alone.
A client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder states, "I really think my
future will improve because of my successful treatment choices. I'm going to
make my life better." Which guiding principle of recovery has assisted this
client? Answer - Recovery emerges from hope
A client states, "My illness is so devastating, I feel like my life is on hold." The
nurse recognizes that this client is in which stage of the Psychological Recovery
Model as described by Andersen and associates? Answer - Moratorium
A female client on an inpatient unit enters the common area for visiting hours
dressed in a see-through blouse. Which intervention should be a nurse's first
priority? Answer - Lead the client back to her room and assist her with a
change of clothing.
, A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with sexual masochistic disorder. What
would differentiate this paraphilic disorder from sexual sadistic disorder?
Answer - Masochistic acts can be performed alone, whereas sadistic acts must
have a consenting or non-consenting partner.
A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt. He
has been placed on a tricyclic antidepressant. In terms of medication, what
steps should be taken to maintain the client's safety when he is discharged?
Answer - Provide a 1-week supply of medication, with refills authorized only
after he visits his provider.
You are creating a nursing care plan for a patient with a primary diagnosis of
cellulitis and a secondary diagnosis of chronic pain. What common trait of
patients who live with chronic pain should inform your care planning? Answer
- They can experience acute pain in addition to chronic pain.
Your patient has just returned from the post anesthetic care unit (PACU)
following left tibia open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). The patient is
complaining of pain, and you are preparing to administer the patients first
scheduled dose of hydromorphone (Dilaudid). Prior to administering the drug,
you would prioritize which of the following assessments? Answer - The
patients allergy status
Your patient is receiving postoperative morphine through a patient-controlled
analgesic (PCA) pump and the patients orders specify an initial bolus dose.
What is your priority assessment? Answer - Assessment for respiratory
depression
A 52-year-old female patient is receiving care on the oncology unit for breast
cancer that has metastasized to her lungs and liver. When addressing the
patients pain in her plan of nursing care, the nurse should consider what
characteristic of cancer pain? Answer - Cancer pain can be acute or chronic
and it typically requires comparatively high doses of pain medications.
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