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A nurse in a community center is caring for a client who has histrionic personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a....
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A nurse in a community center is caring for a client who has histrionic personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. emotional detachment
b. paronoia
c. attention seeking behavior
d. fear of abandonment - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..c. attention seeking behavior
-The nurse should identify that impulsive behavior, self-centeredness, and excessive
emotionality are expected findings in a client who has histrionic personality disorder.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine.
The nurse should instruct the client that eating foods containing tyramine can cause
which of the following adverse reactions with this medication?
a. hypertensive crisis
b. serotonin syndrome
c. hearing loss
d. urinary incontinence - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a. hypertensive crisis
-Tyramine can cause severe hypertension in clients who are taking phenelzine, a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Manifestations include palpitations, stiff neck, headache,
nausea, vomiting, and elevating temperature
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and
performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to demonstrate modeling as a behavioral intervention strategy?
a. setting a time limit between episodes of hand hygiene
b. reminding the client to shout "stop" each time she has an urge to perform hand
hygiene
c. demonstrating performing hand hygiene at appropriate times
d. instructing the client to practice muscle relaxation when she has the urge to perform
hand hygiene - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..c. demonstrating performing hand hygiene at appropriate
times
-This action is an example of modeling, which is a strategy that allows the client to see
another person perform the expected behavior.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client who has a history of aggressive
behavior. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "If you can control your actions this week, I'll talk to your parents about extending
your curfew."
b. "Have you considered participating in a sport to help you control your aggression?"
c. "If you become aggressive, your parents will take away privileges."
d. You're hurting others. Do you understand why that's wrong?" - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..b.
"Have you considered participating in a sport to help you control your aggression?"
-The nurse should encourage the client to participate in sports and other physical
activties because they can provide a safer outlet for aggression.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an adolescent who has amphetamine
use disorder. Which of the following statements by the parent should the nurse identify
as indicating an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should be alert for weight gain in my child."
b. "I can tell my child is using amphetamines because he is drowsy."
c. "Dilated pupils are a sign my child is using amphetamines."
d. "Memory loss can indicate that my child is using amphetamines." - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..c.
"Dilated pupils are a sign my child is using amphetamines."
-The nurse should instruct the parent to monitor the adolescent for mydriasis, or dilated
pupils, because this is a manifestation of amphetamine use.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia. For which of
the following findings should the nurse withhold the client's medications and notify the
provider?
-BP 102/50, resp 18, HR 100, temp 37.8C (100F), SpO2 96%, weight 77 kg, height
177.8cm
-WBC 3000/mm^3, Hgb 14 g/dL, Hct 42%, platelets 150,000/mm^3, Fasting BG 107,
Clozapine 200 mg PO daily, Tramadol 50 mg PO Q6HR, Diphenhydramine 50 mg PO
Q4HR
a. fasting blood glucose
b. temperature
c. WBC count
d. Heart rate - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..c. WBC count
-The nurse should identify that a WBC count of 3,000/mm^3 is below the expected
reference range of 5,000 to 10,000/mm^3. The nurse should identify that clozapine can
cause agranulocytosis, a decrease in white blood cells, which can be life threatening.
Therefore, the nurse should withhold the client's medications and notify the provider of
this finding.
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client
becomes violent in the dayroom and begins throwing objects at staff and other clients.
After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. obtain a prescription for mechanical restraints
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