HESI NCLEX-RN 4th Edition Mental Health with Questions and Answers

HESI NCLEX-RN 4th Edition Mental Health with Questions and Answers While in group therapy, a male client who is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is processing an experience from the war in Iraq when another client tips over a chair. What action should the nurse take when the client with PTSD falls to the floor in a fetal position? A. Confront the client who tipped over the chair about the inconsiderate behavior. B. Dismiss the other clients from the group therapy session for a 10-minute break. C. Reinforce reality to the client on the floor and remove him to a quiet space. D. Call a security code and medicate both clients with an antianxiety drug. ANSWER C An elderly patient suffers from Alzheimer's and requires much refocusing and redirection. He recently has moved in with his his adult daughter and her teenage children. The daughter is out of the home working 2 jobs and the teenager are often busy. Which characteristic makes the patient most vulnerable to abuse? A. Being alone for long periods of time B. Living with teenage children C. Dx of Alzheimer's D. Requiring the family to constantly need to assist patient with ADL's ANSWER C A patient has come to an outpatient MHA after a fire destroyed her home. The nurse to best assist this patient who is in crisis priority is? A. Prevent decompensation B. Encourage the client to make choices now that will affect their future