A nurse is planning care for a client following a suicide attempt. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - correct answer Provide the client with plastic eating utensils.
-The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware to cause self harm, therefore, the...
A nurse is planning care for a client following a suicide attempt. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - correct answer Provide
the client with plastic eating utensils.
-The client can use glass dishes and metal silverware to cause self harm, therefore,
the nurse should arrange for the client to have only plastic products on their meal
tray.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who appears withdrawn
and fearful. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct
answer Inform the client that this admission is confidential.
-According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should first inform the client about
confidentiality during the orientation phase of the nurse client relationship. This
action establishes trust between the client and the nurse, which in turn decreases
the client's anxiety level.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa. The client
states, "Have I done any permanent damage to my body?" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? - correct answer You're afraid you have caused
physical injury to yourself?
-Repeating the main idea of what the client has said, which will allow for clarification
of any misunderstanding on the part of the client or the nurse.
A nurse is caring for a client following a fire that destroyed her home and killed one
of her children. The client is crying and does not make eye contact with the nurse.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask first? - correct answer Have
you thought of harming yourself?
-The greatest risk to this client is self harm due to the loss of her child and home,
therefore, the first question the nurse should ask a client who is having a personal
crisis is to determine if the client has suicidal ideation. If so, the nurse should take
action to protect the client from self harm.
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A nurse is checking laboratory values for a hospitalized young adult client who has
bipolar disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following values is the priority for
the nurse to report to the provider? - correct answer Serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL
-Reference range of 0.5-1.2 mg/dL.
The greatest risk to this client is decreased kidney function, which can cause an
increase in the client's lithium level; therefore, this value is the priority for the nurse to
report to the provider. The clients lithium dosage might need to be modified based on
this lab value. The cause of increased serum creatinine include dehydration as well
as renal disorders. Lithium is contraindicated for clients who have severe renal
disease, cardiac disease, or severe dehydration.
A nurse is providing information to a client who is seeking voluntary admission to a
mental health facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include? -
correct answer You will still need to give informed consent for treatment after
admission.
-A client who seeks voluntary admission to a mental health facility has the same
rights as clients receiving any other kind of health care. The client will still need to
give informed consent for treatment and therapies, such as electroconvulsive
therapy.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for an adolescent client who has conduct
disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
correct answer Initiate a behavioral contract with the client.
-A client who has conduct disorder can demonstrate patterns of behavior that are
aggressive, disrespectful of others rights, and can lead to injury of others. A
behavioral contract helps to develop trust between the client and the nurse and
emphasizes the client's responsibility to commit to work on changes in behavior.
A hospice nurse is talking with the family of a client who recently died from cancer
following a series of chemotherapy treatment. One of the adult children is angry with
the provider and blames the provider for their father's death. Which of the following
defense mechanisms is the family member using? - correct answer Displacement
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-When this family member uses displacement, they are transferring their feelings of
anger to the provider so they do not have to cope with their own feelings of sadness
and loss.
A nurse in an acute care facility is providing teaching for the adult child of an older
adult client who is admitted with a urinary tract infection and delirium. The client has
been living independently at home. Which of the following statements by the adult
child demonstrates the teaching has been effective? - correct answer I expect that
my father will no longer be confused when he is discharged.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - correct answer Encourage the client to
rest each hour.
-The greatest risk to this client is injury from exhaustion due to the manic phase,
therefore, the priority action the nurse should take is to encourage the client to rest
for 3-5mins every hour.
A nurse is leading a medication education group for several clients. A client who is
sometimes violent becomes angry and begins yelling at others in the group. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? SATA - correct answer Move others
away from the client.
Offer the client a PRN dose of lorazepam.
Ask the client open ended questions about the behavior.
-A large personal space should be maintained around the client who is angry. If the
client's behavior continues to escalate, the nurse should move others away from the
client for their safety.
-Antianxiety medication can be used in conjunction with de-escalation techniques to
prevent a violent episode.
-Communication technique is nonthreatening and encourages the client to express
their feelings.
A charge nurse is planning an in-service for a group of newly licensed nurses about
the use of restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse include? -
correct answer Record the client's behavior every 15mins while in restraints.
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