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172 psych final practice questions correctly answered to pass
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- Hondros Nursing 172
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- Hondros College School Of Nursing
172 psych final practice questions correctly answered to pass
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172 psych final practice questionsA school nurse is assessing a school-age child who experienced the traumatic loss of a parent 8 months
ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is
experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? - correct answer ✔✔Lack of interest in the
upcoming holiday
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - correct
answer ✔✔A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which
of the following values should the nurse identify as a contradiction for receiving clozapine? - correct
answer ✔✔WBC count 2,500/mm3
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made frequent suicide attempts. Which
of the following statements indicates the client has a decreased risk for suicide? - correct answer ✔✔"It
is easier to talk about my feelings now."
During a client's initial interview in a mental health inpatient setting, a nurse identifies that the client is
maintaining eye contact and leaning forward. Which of the following assumptions should the nurse make
based on the client's nonverbal behaviors? - correct answer ✔✔The client is interested in what the nurse
is saying.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has schizophrenia and reports auditory hallucinations. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - correct answer ✔✔Promote the use
of music to compete with the client's auditory hallucinations.
A nurse is updating the client's plan of care. For each of the following potential nursing interventions,
click to specify if the potential intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.
- correct answer ✔✔When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible.
ANTICIPATED
Use a vest restraint to keep the client in a medical recliner.
, CONTRAINDICATED
Decrease sensory stimulation.
ANTICIPATED
Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice.
ANTICIPATED
Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station.
ANTICIPATED
Provide the client with high-calorie protein drinks hourly.
NONESSENTIAL
Ensure the bed is kept at a working height for the nurse.
CONTRAINDICATED
Keep the lights off in the client's bedroom and bathroom at night.
CONTAINDICATED
A nurse is planning discharge teaching with a family member of a client who has a diagnosis of
depression. Which of the following information about relapse should the nurse include? - correct answer
✔✔Early identification of changes, such as decreased social involvement, is important.
A nurse is establishing therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial personality disorder.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use when communicating with the patient. - correct
answer ✔✔Set realistic limits on the client's behavior.
A nurse in a community health center is teaching families of clients who have post-traumatic stress
disorder about expected clinical manifestations. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse
include? - correct answer ✔✔Experiences feelings of isolation
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