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Nurs 172 psych final Questions With Complete Solutions
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Nurs 172 psych final Questions WithComplete Solutions
A charge nurse is preparing an educational session for a group
of newly licensed nurses to review client rights under the law.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answers "In the event a client threatens harm to others,
medications can be administered without consent."
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? Correct Answers
Allow the client time to formulate an answer
- a slowed response is common for a patient with depressionF
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A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed
in a room with a client who has severe depression. The client
who has depression reports to the nurse, " my roommate never
sleeps and keeps me up, too. "Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Correct Answers Move the client who
has bipolar disorder to a private room.
A community health nurse is planning an education program
about depressive disorders. Which of the following factors
should the nurse include as increasing the risk for depression?
Correct Answers Substance use disorder
,A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client whose
sibling is the primary caregiver. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a possible indicator of neglect?
Correct Answers Inappropriate dress
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client whose partner died 4
months ago. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client is at risk or complicated grief? Correct Answers "I feel
so empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every
morning."
A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of
two parents and two children. Which of the following statements
by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? Correct
Answers If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for
the rest of the day.
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 Answers Experiences
feelings of isolation
A nurse in a community Health center is working with a group
of clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include to reduce
anxiety among the group members? Correct Answers Guided
imagery
, 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? Correct Answers Hand tremors
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?
Correct Answers Instruct the client to avoid driving during
initial therapy
a nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who
requires the use of restraints. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when caring for the client? Correct
Answers Ensure a staff member checks on the client every 15
minutes.
A nurse in a providers office is collecting a health history from
the guardian of a school-aged child who has been taking
atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects reported by
the guardian is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider? Correct Answers Dark Urine
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a female
adolescent who has a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa and had a
fainting episode during a ballet performance. Which of the
following statements by the parent acknowledges the clients
diagnosis? Correct Answers "She won't let me take the trash
from her room. I'm concerned about what she has in there."
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