Milestone 2 Practice Questions (100% Accurate Answers)

1. A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone(Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask? correct answers - Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear 2. The schizophrenic client insists that he is returning to his apartment, although the healthcare provider informed him he will be moving to a boarding home. What is the most important nursing diagnosis for discharge planning? correct answers - Ineffective denial related to situational anxiety 3. The nurse is interviewing a client with schizophrenia. Which client behavior requires immediate intervention? correct answers - Muscle twitches in the back and neck 4. A 32-year-old male client is admitted with paranoid schizophrenia correct answers - Reassure the client that he is safe and should rest 5. ____________ is a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes disorganized thinking. correct answers Schizophrenia 6. A resident of a long-term care facility who has moderate dementia is having difficulty eating in the dining room. The client becomes frustrated when dropping utensils on the floor and then refuses to eat. What action should the nurse implement? correct answers - Encourage finger foods - Distraction - Speak therapeutically 7. 2 days after admission from alcohol withdrawal what should the nurse do? correct answers - Monitor Heart rate and blood pressure 8. Which action should the nurse implement 1st for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal? correct answers - Prepare the environment to prevent self-injury 9. A patient won't take oral meds that is going through alcohol withdrawal. The nurse starts giving saline lock per alcohol protocol and thiamine. What do you them that it will help with recovery? correct answers - Thiamine will replenish alcohol effects on the body (something to do with iron) 10. A client comes in after being in a car accident and is experiencing alcohol withdrawal magnesium level of 1.1 cardiac dysrhythmias. What would you give 1st. correct answers - Magnesium 11. Patient having to get treated for benzodiazepine and methadone overdose. What do you use. correct answers - Narcan