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A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury ...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? - Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal...

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM LATEST UPDATE ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM LATEST UPDATE A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness o...

the client asks others for money to compensate for gambling losses. a nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who states, "I don't think my gambling is as big of a problem as my friends think it is." which of the following findings should the nurse identify as meeting the diagnostic criteria of gambling disorder? a. the client makes no attempts to stop gambling. b. the client gambles when feeling happy or enthusiastic. c. the client gambles the same amount of money each we...

ATI Exit RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form D Exam 1. A nurse is caring for a client who was newly diagnosed with breast cancer that has metastasized into the spine. The client refuses to discuss treatment options. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of Kübler-Ross' grief theory ANS Denial. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and states, "My doctor is trying to kill me.' Which of the following response...

ATI Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A with NGN A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? A. Delusions B. Neologisms C. Anhedonia D. Echopraxia - ANSWER C. Anhedonia Rationale: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia affect a person's ability to interact with others and are less dominant than positive symptoms. These symp...

Behaviors correct answers-magical thinking occurs when a client believes his actions or thoughts can magically make things happen. -delusions of grandeur occur when a client attaches special significance to his self-stature and has a drastically exaggerated sense of self-importance. -ideas of reference, the client believes all events, situations, or interactions are directly related to him -associate looseness occurs when the client's verbal communication jumps from one unrelated topic...

Psych/Mental Health Nursing HESI Review Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified In conducting the initial assessment of a preoperative client, the nurse notes that the client's home medications include the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor phenelzine. Because of this client's medication history, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to monitor? A. Blood pressure B. Urinary output C. Temperature D. Respiratory rate - Correct Answers A. Blood pressure The nurse ha...

ATI RN Mental Health Online Practice 2024 B questions and answers updated 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 spot taking the medication? 1. Sore throat 2. Photophobia 3. Hand tremors 4. Constipation - ANSWERS Correct = 3. Hand Tremors - Fine hand tremors are an exp...

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 spot taking the medication? 1. Sore throat 2. Photophobia 3. Hand tremors 4. Constipation Correct = 3. Hand Tremors - Fine hand tremors are an expected adverse effect of lithium and can interfere with performance of ADLs, causing the...