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A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use when communicating with this client?
Behave in a friendly manner toward the client
Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
Show respect for the client's need for isolation
Act as a role model for assertiveness
Set realistic limits on the clients behavior
Clients who have antisocial personality disorder can seem to be in control of their behavior, but are manipulative and
impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggressive
and demanding behaviors.
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A nurse is caring for a child who has conducted disorder and is behaving in a destructive manner, throwing objects, and
kicking others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions is the priority?
Encourage expression of feelings
Support the child's attendance at an assertiveness training group
Assist the child to perform relaxation breathing
Reduce environmental stimuli
Reduce environmental stimuli
The greatest risk to the child and others is harm. Therefore, the nurse's priority intervention is to reduce environmental
stimuli in an attempt to de-escalate the behavior and prevent injury.
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A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?
Response prevention
Guided imagery
Aversion therapy
Light therapy
Guided imagery
Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place. This method is effective in reducing anxiety
in clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium?
Slow onset
Aphasia
Confabulation
Easily distracted
Easily distracted
Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium.
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A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use when communicating with this client?
Behave in a friendly manner toward the client
Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
Show respect for the client's need for isolation
Act as a role model for assertiveness
Set realistic limits on the clients behavior
Clients who have antisocial personality disorder can seem to be in control of their behavior, but are manipulative and
impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggressive
and demanding behaviors.
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,RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A 3 2026-03-09
A nurse is caring for a child who has conducted disorder and is behaving in a destructive manner, throwing objects, and
kicking others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions is the priority?
Encourage expression of feelings
Support the child's attendance at an assertiveness training group
Assist the child to perform relaxation breathing
Reduce environmental stimuli
Reduce environmental stimuli
The greatest risk to the child and others is harm. Therefore, the nurse's priority intervention is to reduce environmental
stimuli in an attempt to de-escalate the behavior and prevent injury.
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, RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A 4 2026-03-09
A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members?
Response prevention
Guided imagery
Aversion therapy
Light therapy
Guided imagery
Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place. This method is effective in reducing anxiety
in clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium?
Slow onset
Aphasia
Confabulation
Easily distracted
Easily distracted
Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium.
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