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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 B1. A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar
disorder and reports that they stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse
should recognize which of the following as an expected adverse effect that
might have caused the client to stop taking the medication?: Hand tremors
2. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa
and is 5% above their ideal body weight. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?: identify the client's trigger
foods
3. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client
requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?: "It is not uncommon to feel angry
toward yourself or others."
4. A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a client who has a
new prescription for olanzapine. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse identify as the priority?: Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial
therapy.
5. A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia nervosa and
reports excessive laxative use and a fear of gaining weight. The client states,
"I'm so fat I can't even stand to look at myself." Which of the following
therapeutic responses demonstrates the nurse's use of summarizing?:
"You're saying that you think you are fat and are using laxatives because you are
afraid of gaining weight."
6. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care
setting. When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the
client states, "I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should
document the client's speech pattern as which of the following?: Clang
association
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder.
Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
The client is at greatest risk for _______ as evidenced by the client's
________-
: violent behavior
agitation
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8. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently admitted client.
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a positive or
negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Delusions of grandeur
Absence of intonation in speech
Catatonia
Withdrawal from social activities
Clang associations
Alogia: Positive symptoms: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, and
catatonia
Negative symptoms: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and withdrawal from
social activities
9. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who has bipolar
disorder. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
The first action the nurse should take is to address the client's _______
due to the client's _________: cardiovascular injury constant psychomotor
activity
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a situational crisis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?: The client recently
lost a grandparent in a motor vehicle crash.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Which
of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?: Increased
creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
12. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has
wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: Talk with the client about activities
they enjoyed with their partner.
13. A client who has a diagnosis of depression is attending group therapy.
During the group meeting, the nurse asks each member to identify one goal
for the day. When it is the client's turn, they do not respond. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take before repeating the request to the
client?: Allow the client time to formulate an answer.
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