Southern Regional Technical College

MENTAL HEALTH |NURSING 1950| MODULE 3 |193 QUESTIONS WITH 100%CORRECT SOLUTION 1. A patient became severely depressed when the last of the family's six children moved out of the home 4 months ago. The patient repeatedly says, "No one cares about me. I'm not worth anything." Which response by the nurse would be the most helpful? "I'll sit with you for 10 minutes now and 10 minutes after lunch to help you feel that I care about you." Spending time with the patient at intervals through...

MENTAL HEALTH |NURSING 1950| MODULE 2 |171 QUESTIONS WITH 100%CORRECT SOLUTION 1. A patient asks, "What are neurotransmitters? My doctor said mine are imbalanced." Select the nurse's best response. "Neurotransmitters are natural chemicals that pass messages between brain cells." The patient asked for information, and the correct response is most accurate. Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that function as messengers in the central nervous system. They are released from the axo...

NURS 1950 HEALTH MODULE 1 _99 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTION |NURS 1950 HEALTH MODULE 1 _99 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTION 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? Prescribe psychotropic medication. In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master's-prepared nurse practitioners who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 5 (GRADED A+) .........................................104. A hospitalized patient diagnosed with delirium misinterprets reality, while a patient diagnosed with dementia wanders about the home. Which outcome is the priority in both scenarios? The patients will: remain safe in the environment Risk for injury is the nurse's priority concern. Safety maintenance is the desired outcome. 105. An elderly patient is admitted with delirium secondary to a urinary ...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 4 (GRADED A+)....................................... 135. A client has a history of demonstrating aggression physically. An appropriate short-term goal to help the client manage this anger is to identify situations that precipitate hostility 136. When a client diagnosed with a cognitive deficit experiences a catastrophic reaction, the priority intervention is to smile and call the client by name 137. A client has been placed in seclusion to control aggre...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 6 (GRADED A+) 59/59 POINTS .............................The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with dementia. What option is an example of the appropriate use of implied consent by the nurse? Changing the client's dressing when the client asks, "Will you change this bandage now?" 52. Which option is an example of elder exploitation? A homebound client can only get groceries by agreeing to pay for her neighbor's groceries, too 53. A frail,...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 2 (GRADED A+) 11. A patient taking medication for mental illness develops restlessness and an uncontrollable need to be in motion. Which drug action causes these symptoms to develop? Dopamine-blocking effects Medication that blocks dopamine often produces disturbances of movement, such as akathisia, because dopamine affects neurons involved in both thought processes and movement regulation. Anticholinergic effects include dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary...

Nursing 1950 Mental Health Module 3 Review 183. A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has self-inflicted wrist lacerations. The health care provider prescribes daily dressing changes. The nurse performing this care should: provide care in a matter-of-fact manner 184. A nurse set limits while interacting with a patient demonstrating behaviors associated with borderline personality disorder. The patient tells the nurse, You used to care about me. I thought you were wonder...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 1 (GRADED A+) ....................96. A patient in alcohol rehabilitation reveals to the nurse, "I feel terrible guilt for sexually abusing my 6- year-old before I was admitted." Select the nurse's most important action. Anonymously report the abuse by phone to the local child protection agency Laws regarding child abuse reporting discovered by a professional during the suspected abuser's alcohol or drug treatment differ by state. Federal law supersede...

NURSING 1950 Mental Health Module 5 (GRADED A+) Questions and Answers Solution 1. A person has had difficulty keeping a job because of arguing with co-workers and accusing them of conspirac y. Today the person shouts, "They're all plotting to destroy me. Isn't that true?" Select the nurse's most therapeutic response. "Feeling that people want to destroy you must be very frightening." Resist focusing on content instead, focus on the feelings the patient is expressing. This strategy prevent...