2023 Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Prep Guide | Verified Questions with Expert Solutions
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Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence 2023
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Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence 2023
2023 Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Prep Guide | Verified Questions with Expert Solutions
A nurse is caring for a client who has avoidant personality disorder. Which of the following statements is expected from a client who has this type of personality disorder?
A) I'm scared that you're ...
2023 Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence
Prep Guide | Verified Questions with Expert
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A nurse is caring for a client who has avoidant personality disorder. Which of the following
statements is expected from a client who has this type of personality disorder?
A) I'm scared that you're going to leave me
B) I'll go to group therapy if you'll let me smoke
C) I need to feel that everyone admires me
D) I sometimes feel better if I cut myself - ANS A
The nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. The client says, "The
nurse on the evening shift is always nice! You are the meanest nurse ever! The nurse should
recognize the client's statement as an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
A) Regression
B) Splitting
C) Undoing
D) Identification - ANS B
A nurse is assisting with a court-ordered evaluation of a client who has antisocial personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A) Demonstrates extreme anxiety when placed in a social situation
B) Has difficulty making even simple decisions
C) Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings
D) Claiming to be more important than other persons
E) Difficulty understanding why it is inappropriate to have a personal relationship with staff -
ANS A, C, E
,A nurse is caring for a client who has early stage Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for
donepezil. The nurse should include which of the following statements when teaching the client
about the medication?
A) You should avoid taking over-the-counter acetaminophen while on donepezil
B) You can expect the progression of cognitive decline to slow with donepezil
C) You will be screened for underlying kidney disease prior to starting donepezil
D) You should stop taking donepezil if you experience nauseas or diarrhea - ANS B
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has major neurocognitive disorder
and attempts to wander out of the building. The client states, "I have to get home." Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A) You have forgotten that this is your home
B) You cannot go outside without a staff member
C) Why would you want to leave? Aren't you happy with your care?
D) I am your nurse. Let's walk together to your room - ANS D
A home health nurse is making a visit to a client who has Alzheimer's disease to assess the home
for safety. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse make to decrease the client's risk
for injury? (Select all that apply)
A) Install childproof door locks
B) Place rugs over electrical cords
C) Mark cleaning supplies with colored tape
D) Place the client's mattress on the floor
E) Install light fixtures above stairs - ANS A, D, E
A nurse is making a home visit to a client who is in the late stage of Alzheimer's disease. The
client's partner, who is the primary caregiver, wishes to discuss concerns about the client's
nutrition and the stress of providing care. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Verify that a current power of attorney document is on file
B) Instruct the client's partner to offer finger foods to increase oral intake
C) Provide information on resources for respite care
,D) Schedules the client for placement of an enteral feeding tube - ANS C
The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has delirium related to an
acute UTI. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A) History of gradual memory loss
B) Family history report of personality changes
C) Hallucinations
D) Unaltered level of consciousness
E) Restlessness - ANS B, C, E
A nurse is planning a staff education program on substance use in older adults. Which of the
following is appropriate for the nurse to include in the presentation?
A) Older adults require higher doses of a substance to achieve a desired effect
B) Older adults commonly use rationalization to cope with a substance use disorder
C) Older adults are at an increased risk for substance use following retirement
D) Older adults develop substance use to mask manifestations of dementia - ANS C
A nurse is assessing a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing withdrawal.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A) Bradycardia
B) Fine tremors of both hands
C) Hypotension
D) Vomiting
E) Restlessness - ANS B, D, E
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing benzodiazepine withdrawal. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Orient the client frequently to time, place, and person
B) Offer fluids and nourishing diet as tolerated
C) Implement seizure precautions
, D) Encourage participation in group therapy sessions - ANS C
A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who
has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the
priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care?
a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client
b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings
c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings
d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury - ANS d. implement measures
to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury
A nurse is admitting a client who has a generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
b. Determine how the client handles stress.
c. Teach the client to use guided imagery.
d. Ask the client to identify her strengths - ANS a. Provide the client with a quiet environment
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of
the following should the nurse report to the provider?
a. States that he hasn't bathed in 2 days
b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments.
d. Speaks in rhyming sentences. - ANS b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.
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