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Varcarolis Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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Varcarolis Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health Exam 2 Varcarolis & ATI bipolar, substance
abuse, eating disorders, stress, diverse practice settings
Practice Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is on lithium therapy. The client states
that he wants to take ibuprofen for osteoarthritis pain relief. Which of...
Mental Health Exam 2 Varcarolis & ATI bipolar, substance
abuse, eating disorders, stress, diverse practice settings
Practice Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is on lithium therapy. The client states
that he wants to take ibuprofen for osteoarthritis pain relief. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "That is a good choice. Ibuprofen does not interact with lithium."
B. "Regular aspirin would be a better choice than ibuprofen."
C. "Lithium decreases the effectiveness of ibuprofen."
D. "The ibuprofen will make your lithium level fall too low." - Answer✔️✔️-
B
A nurse is discussing routine follow-up needs for a client who has a new
prescription for valproic acid (Depakote). The nurse should inform the
client of the need for routine monitoring of which of the following?
A nurse is discussing early indications of toxicity with a client who has a
new prescription for lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder. The nurse
should include which of the following in the teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Constipation
B. Polyuria
C. Rash
D. Muscle weakness
E. Tinnitus - Answer✔️✔️-B, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing extreme mania due to
bipolar disorder. Prior to administration of lithium carbonate, the nurse
notes that the lithium blood level is 1.2 mEq/L. Which of the following is
an appropriate action by the nurse?
A. Administer the next dose of lithium carbonate as scheduled.
B. Prepare for administration of aminophylline.
C. Notify the provider for a possible increase in the dosage of lithium
carbonate.
D. Request a stat repeat of the client's lithium blood level. - Answer✔️✔️-A
A nurse is admitting a client who has a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder
and is scheduled to begin lithium therapy. When collecting a medical
history from the client's adult daughter, which of the following statements
is the highest priority to report to the provider?
A. "My mother has diabetes that is controlled by her diet."
B. "My mother recently completed a course of prednisone for acute
bronchitis."
C. "My mother received her flu vaccine last month."
D. "My mother is currently on furosemide for her congestive heart failure."
- Answer✔️✔️-D
A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has a
new diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following questions
should the nurse include in the assessment? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. "what is your relationship like with your family?"
b. "why do you want to lose weight?"
c. "would you describe your current eating habits?"
d. "at what weight do you believe you will look better?"
e. "can you discuss you feelings about your appearance?" - Answer✔️✔️-a.
"what is your relationship like with your family?"
c. "would you describe your current eating habits?"
e. "can you discuss you feelings about your appearance?"
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa with
recent rapid weight loss and a current weight of 90lb. Which of the
following statements indicates the client is experiencing the cognitive
distortion of catastrophizing?
a. "life isn't worth living if I gain weight."
b. "don't pretend like you don't know how fat I am."
c. "if i could be skinny, I know I'd be popular."
d. "when I look in the mirror, I see myself as obese." - Answer✔️✔️-a. "life
isn't worth living if I gain weight."
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who has bulimia
nervosa with purging behavior. Which of the following is an expected
finding? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. amenorrhea
b. hypokalemia
c. mottling of the skin
d. slightly elevated body weight
e. presence of lanugo on the face - Answer✔️✔️-b. hypokalemia
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