Mental Health Exam 1 Rasmussen Questions Correct Answers Current Update (A Pass)
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NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health
Mental Health Exam 1 Rasmussen Questions Correct Answers Current Update (A Pass)
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: - Answers -time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome when taking whic...
Mental Health Exam 1 Rasmussen
Questions Correct Answers Current
Update (A Pass)
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: - Answers -time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome when taking
which of the following medications in addition to over the counter medications or herbal
supplements? - Answers -sertraline (SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The siblings
cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian theory, a
nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the: -
Answers -Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly formulated? -
Answers -Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for discharge against
medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the nurse's best response? - Answers -"I
will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse conducts a
mental status examination. Which of the following items are included in the
examination? - Answers -Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril).
Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect with the nurse teach the
client about? - Answers -Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a benzodiazepine
to an anxious client? - Answers -The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. The
nurse connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned. Later the
nurse realizes that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What law has
the nurse broken? - Answers -The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
, The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the client ingested
the medication, she decided that she did not want to die and she sought immediate
treatment. Once the client recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client
voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which statement is true of voluntary
admission? - Answers -The client retains the right to request release.
A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep."
This is an example of which communication technique? - Answers -The nontherapeutic
technique of giving reassurance. (false reassurance)
A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after calling a friend and saying,
"I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot myself." Which of the following rights has the
patient lost temporarily? - Answers -The right to leave the hospital without medical
approval.
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control
over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing
response is appropriate? - Answers -"Medications are one way to address chemical
imbalances. Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in gathering data
about the client's judgment? - Answers -"If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in
the street, what would you do?"
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when initiating care
of a client. The student nurse understands the nursing process order to be correctly
identified as: - Answers -Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial
questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems."
Which is the nurse's best response? - Answers -Psychological factors, like excessive
stress, have been found to affect medical conditions."
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an emergency
department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not
them." Which of the following responses by the nurse is an example of reflection? -
Answers -"You're feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your children."
An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a community setting. Which
groups should this nurse expect to lead? - Answers -Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
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