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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: NCLEX REVIEW PSYCH/MENTAL HEALTH
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EXAM CODE: NRNP 6645 PSYCHOTHERAPY EXAM ANSW
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ERS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the hospital after sustaining an inju
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ry from a house fire. The client attempted to save a neighbor involved in the fire, but despite t
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he client's efforts, the neighbor died. Which action should the nurse take to enable the client to
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work through the meaning of the crisis?
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[Verified Solution]: Inquiring about the client's feelings that may affect coping
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Q2. The nurse is monitoring a client with a diagnosis of depression. Which behavior observed
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by the nurse indicates that suicide precautions should be instituted for this client?
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[Verified Solution]: The client asks to meet with a lawyer to take care of unfinished business.
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Q3. A client who was admitted to the mental health unit 1 month ago with agoraphobia is coo
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perative, sharing with peers, and makes appropriate suggestions during group discussions. The
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nurse concludes that this client's behavior is most consistent with which behavior?
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[Verified Solution]: Improvement dd dddd




Q4. A client is being prepared for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The nurse's plan of care f
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or the night before ECT treatment should include which intervention?
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[Verified Solution]: The client shampoos and dries the hair, freeing it of all hair spray and creams.
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Q5. A mental health nurse on the evening shift is receiving report about a client who was ad
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mitted to the nursing unit. The nurse is told that the client was admitted by involuntary status.
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, Based on this type of admission, the nurse would expect which statement is an aspect of the cl
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ient's care? dd




[Verified Solution]: The client is in need of psychiatric treatment.
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Q6. A client in the mental health unit engages in repeated hand washing throughout the day.
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The nurse understands that these repetitive behaviors develop for which reason?
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[Verified Solution]: The client is unconsciously attempting to control unpleasant thoughts or feelings.
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Q7. While providing one-to-
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one supervision, a client who attempted suicide tells the nurse, "I can never do anything right.
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I'm such a loser. It didn't even work when I tried to kill myself." Which is the appropriate nu
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rsing response? dd




[Verified Solution]: "You don't think you can ever do anything right?"
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Q8. A client has reported that crying spells have been a major problem over the past several
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weeks and that the doctor said depression is probably the reason. The nurse observes that the
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client is sitting slumped in the chair, and the clothes that the client is wearing do not fit well.
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The nurse interprets that further data collection should focus on which?
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[Verified Solution]: Weight loss dd dddd dd




Q9. A client is admitted to the psychiatric nursing unit. When collecting data from the client,
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the nurse notes that the client was admitted on an involuntary status. Based on this type of ad
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mission, the nurse expects which?
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[Verified Solution]: The client presents a harm to self.
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Q10. The nurse determines that the wife of an alcoholic client is benefiting from attending an
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Al-Anon group when the nurse hears the wife say which?
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[Verified Solution]: "I no longer feel that I deserve the beatings my husband inflicts on me."
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Q11. The nurse caring for a client who has been diagnosed with stage 3 Alzheimer's disease a
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nd should expect to observe which behaviors in this client? Select all that apply.
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[Verified Solution]: Misplacing a valuable object, Difficulty coming up with the right word
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, Q12. The psychiatric nurse is greeted by a neighbor in a local grocery store. The neighbor say
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s to the nurse, "How is Carol doing? She is my best friend and is seen at your clinic every wee
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k." Which is the appropriate nursing response?
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[Verified Solution]: "I cannot discuss any client situation with you."
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Q13. A woman comes into the emergency department following an assault. She presents with
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hyperventilation, pacing, rapid speech, and headache. The nurse correctly determines that the
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client is experiencing which level of anxiety?
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[Verified Solution]: Severedd dddd




Q14. The nurse notices a "paranoid stare" during a conversation with the client diagnosed wi
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th posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The client then begins to fidget and gets up to pace a
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round the room. Which action by the nurse would be most beneficial?
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[Verified Solution]: Share the observation with the client and help the client recognize his or her feeli
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ngs.




Q15. The nurse is assisting in planning care for a client being admitted to the nursing unit wh
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o has attempted suicide. Which priority nursing intervention should the nurse include in the pl
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an of care?
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[Verified Solution]: One-to-one suicide precautions
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Q16. The nurse working in the long-
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term care facility understands which concept related to depression in the older client?
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[Verified Solution]: Depression in the older client is often undertreated.
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Q17. The nurse reviews the plan of care for a suicidal client admitted to the hospital. The nur
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se notes documentation of the client's loss of a spouse, which occurred several years ago. The c
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lient progresses well and is approaching discharge. Which is an appropriate goal for this client
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's care?
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[Verified Solution]: The client verbalizes stages of grief and plans to attend a community grief group.
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