NUR 233 HONDROS EXAM 2 PRACTICE LATEST UPADATE 2024-
2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimers the patient is currently getting
ready for the day what is the most appropriate intervention for the nurse
a. Put on the patients clothes without their help
b. tell the patient to put on their shirt and walk away
c. Tell the patient to put their arm in the sleeve then over their head
d. allow the patient to stay in bed if not understanding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
the patient requires simple direction and the nurse must encourage independence
by allowing the patient to perform the task while explaining to the patient how to
A patient with Alzheimers is currently stating they are in the 1950s and must get
to work what is an appropriate intervention
select all that apply
a. Tell the patient you will help them get to work
b. hang calendars and clocks to help reorient the patient
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c. Tell the patient it is 2023 and have them help fold laundry
d. Allow the patient to continue to think it is 1950 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b and c
The nurse must reorient the patient
A patient is diagnosed with delirium what is the cause of this
a. a mental disease caused by dementia
b. The patient has a UTI
c. The patients brain is deteriorating
d. The patient has never had a underlying problem - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Delirium is caused by underlying issues such as UTI, surgery, medications etc.
A patient in the psych unit suffering from schizophrenia is refusing to take
medication what is the most appropriate response by the nurse
a. You must take your medication you have no choice
b. I will be very happy with you if you take your medication
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c. Tell me the reason for not wanting to take the medication
d. Why do you not want to take your medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
The nurse must find out why the patient does not want to take medication
the other answers are nontheraputic
A nurse is delegating assignments to a UAP what is acceptable for the UAP to
perform
a. Trend monitoring
b. walking a patient with schizophrenia to the bathroom
c. assessing mental status
d. Performing inventory/safety precautions in room - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
the UAP is not able to perform initial assessments, take patients to. the bathroom
alone or monitor trends in vitals
A patient arrives to the ER with visual hallucinations, what is the nurses priority
a. assess the patients MSE
b. assess the hallucinations
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c. order labs
d. send patient to psych unit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
the nurse wants to ensure the patients hallucinations are not unsafe and
commanding SAFETY IS PRIORITY
-the nurse would order labs after to medically clear the patient
a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been settling well in the unit, upon
arrival to shift the nurse notices the patient has had a shift in behavior what is the
nurses responsibility?
a. reassess the patient
b. send the patient to seclusion
c. ask the patient how they are feeling
d. contact the HPC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
whenever a patient behavior changes the nurse must reassess the patient
Which patient in the psych unit is the nurses priority
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