NUR190 - Mental Health Exam Questions and Verified Answers (Graded A+)
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NUR190 - Mental Health
NUR190 - Mental Health Exam Questions and Verified Answers (Graded A+)
A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which therapeutic response would the nurse make? - Answers I...
NUR190 - Mental Health Exam Questions and Verified Answers (Graded A+)
A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died.
I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which therapeutic response would the nurse
make? - Answers It sounds as if you've been feeling like a failure for a while"
The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last couple of nights." Which
therapeutic response would the nurse make? - Answers "Tell me more about your sleep over the past
few nights"
A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that the food is being poisoned. Which
communication technique would the nurse use to encourage the client to eat? - Answers Using open-
ended questions and silence
The nurse would plan which goals for the termination stage of group development? - Answers The group
evaluates the experience.
The group explores members' feelings about the group and the impending separation.
A client diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would
stop hoping for a cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying."
Which response by the nurse is therapeutic? - Answers "It sounds as if you are feeling angry that your
family continues to hope for you to be cured."
On review of the client's record the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. Based on this
information, the nurse plans care, anticipating which client behavior? - Answers A willingness to
participate in the planning of the care and treatment plan
A client admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety problem demands to be released from the
hospital. Which action would the nurse take initially? - Answers Contact the client's primary health care
provider
When reviewing the admission assessment, the nurse notes that a client was admitted to the mental
health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse would provide which intervention
for this client? - Answers Monitor closely for harm to self or others
When a client is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, a
cognitive behavioral approach is used as part of the treatment plan. The nurse plans care based on
which purpose of this approach? - Answers Helping the client to examine dysfunctional thoughts and
beliefs
A client is preparing to attend Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The nurse would plan to
tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-step program? - Answers Admitting to having a
problem
, The nurse employed in a mental health clinic is greeted by a neighbor in a local grocery store. The
neighbors ask the nurse, "How is Carol doing? She is my best friend and is seen at your clinic every
week." Which is the most appropriate nursing response? - Answers I cannot discuss any client situation
with you.
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied when a client who was admitted voluntarily
becomes both physically and verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged from the hospital.
Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these interventions?
Select all that apply.
A Libel
B Battery
C Assault
D Slander
E False Imprisonment - Answers B, C, E
The nurse in the mental health unit plans to use which therapeutic communication techniques when
communicating with a client? - Answers Restating
Active listening
Maintaining neutral responses
Providing acknowledgement and feedback
What is the most appropriate nursing action to help manage a manic client who is monopolizing a group
therapy session? - Answers Thank the client for the input, but inform the client that others now need a
chance to contribute.
A client is participating in a therapy group and focuses on viewing all team members as equally
important in helping the clients meet their goals. The nurse is implementing which therapeutic
approach? - Answers Milieu therapy
The nurse is working with a client who, despite making a heroic effort, was unable to rescue a neighbor
trapped in a house fire. Which client-focused action would the nurse plan to engage in during the
working phase of the nurse-client relationship? - Answers Inquiring about and examining the client's
feelings for any that may block adaptive coping
A client says to the nurse, "The federal guards were sent to kill me." Which is the best response by the
nurse to the client's concern?
1. "I don't believe this true."
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