NRS 3016 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A client has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of
posttraumatic stress disorder after a history of violence by the client's significant other.
During the initial assessment interview, which assessment would be the priority?
a.) Nutritional status
b.) Suicide risk
c.) Hydration status
d.) Sleep patterns - Answers - Suicide risk
The nurse is caring for a family in which the elderly mother has been a victim of abuse
and neglect by her son, 48 years of age. Which is important for the nurse to keep in
mind before interviewing the family?
a.) Placement of the older adult woman in a nursing home within the community is
crucial.
b.) A top nursing priority would be to legally remove the son from the home.
c.) The main focus of the nurse's actions should be on improving the elderly mother's
self-esteem.
d.) The nurse must allow the older adult mother to decide whether she wants to leave
the situation. - Answers - The nurse must allow the older adult mother to decide whether
she wants to leave the situation
The school nurse is aware that a student has requested "Tylenol" three times during the
past week because his "back hurts." The nurse has noticed that he often wears long-
sleeved sweaters and sweatshirts, even in warm weather. The nurse suspects that the
student may be the victim of physical abuse. The nurse is preparing to ask the child
about his ongoing backache. Which would the nurse anticipate the child reporting if the
child was indeed being abused?
a.) Carefully explain that the client's mother provides discipline because she loves the
client.
b.) Explain that his father is beating him on a regular basis.
c.) Give the same reason the client's sister would give were she asked to explain the
injuries.
d.) Be reluctant to report abuse because of shame or fear of retaliation. - Answers - Be
reluctant to report abuse because of shame or fear of retaliation
A client has been in a physically abusive relationship for more than a decade. Which
statement best demonstrates that the client understands of how fear can influence a
reluctance to leave such a relationship?
ANSWERS
A client has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of
posttraumatic stress disorder after a history of violence by the client's significant other.
During the initial assessment interview, which assessment would be the priority?
a.) Nutritional status
b.) Suicide risk
c.) Hydration status
d.) Sleep patterns - Answers - Suicide risk
The nurse is caring for a family in which the elderly mother has been a victim of abuse
and neglect by her son, 48 years of age. Which is important for the nurse to keep in
mind before interviewing the family?
a.) Placement of the older adult woman in a nursing home within the community is
crucial.
b.) A top nursing priority would be to legally remove the son from the home.
c.) The main focus of the nurse's actions should be on improving the elderly mother's
self-esteem.
d.) The nurse must allow the older adult mother to decide whether she wants to leave
the situation. - Answers - The nurse must allow the older adult mother to decide whether
she wants to leave the situation
The school nurse is aware that a student has requested "Tylenol" three times during the
past week because his "back hurts." The nurse has noticed that he often wears long-
sleeved sweaters and sweatshirts, even in warm weather. The nurse suspects that the
student may be the victim of physical abuse. The nurse is preparing to ask the child
about his ongoing backache. Which would the nurse anticipate the child reporting if the
child was indeed being abused?
a.) Carefully explain that the client's mother provides discipline because she loves the
client.
b.) Explain that his father is beating him on a regular basis.
c.) Give the same reason the client's sister would give were she asked to explain the
injuries.
d.) Be reluctant to report abuse because of shame or fear of retaliation. - Answers - Be
reluctant to report abuse because of shame or fear of retaliation
A client has been in a physically abusive relationship for more than a decade. Which
statement best demonstrates that the client understands of how fear can influence a
reluctance to leave such a relationship?
