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Test Bank for Theory and Practice of
Counseling and Psychotherapy 2, 11th Edition
(International) by Gerald Corey | All Chapters |
Verified Q&A
An adolescent male client is hospitalized after he threatened a teacher at school. He admits
feeling angry because his mother tricked him and brought him to the hospital. The client
states that when his mother visits, he plans to get his belongings from her, but he is not going
to talk to her. Which activity is most important for the nurse to complete before the mother
arrives?
A. Assess the client's self-esteem needs.
B. Determine the client's expectations fortreatment.
C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
D. Identify ways to develop support systems. –
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Correct Answer :C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extremely anxious and states that
she is worried about the sun coming up the next day. What intervention is most important for
the RN to implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach.
C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety. –
Correct Answer :A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the best nurse on the
unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you do." Which response is best for the
nurse to provide this client?
a.) "I am not the best nurse. All the nurses are good."
b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
c.) "You don't think the other nurses care about you?"
d.) "I do care about you as a person but nothing more." –
Correct Answer :b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
An older man with a hx of falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son, who was
incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become abusive since his release from
prison. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
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A. Tell the client to call Adult Protective Services if his son's abuse continues.
B. Refer the client to a program for victims of domestic violence
C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of abuse
D. Assist the client in developing an emergency safety plan –
Correct Answer :C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very seriously points to
the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the most therapeutic response for the
RN to provide?
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children." –
Correct Answer :B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that
evening by her date. How should the nurse record the client's chief complaint in the medical
record?
a.) Client reported that she had sexual relations against her will.
b.) Client claims that she was forced to participate in sexual
intercourse.
c.) Client has been sexually assaulted.
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d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight." –
Correct Answer :d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
A female client with obsessive compulsive disorder complains that she is feels "driven" to
check the locks on her front door at.. Which response is best for the nurse toprovide?
A. have you had a bad experience related to unlocked doors?
B. What are your thoughts when you are checking the locks?
C. feelings of being drive to do something are related to anxiety
D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety –
Correct Answer :D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
What is the most important goal for a client with major depression who has been receiving an
antidepressant medication for two weeks?
A. ventilate feelings of sadness
B. eats three meals a day
C. participates in group meetings
D. does not attempt to commit suicide –
Correct Answer :D. does not attempt to commit suicide
After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder is
screaming and stomping. Which action should the nurse take?
A. instruct the client to reduce the volume of his voice
B. administer a PRN sedative by injection
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Test Bank for Theory and Practice of
Counseling and Psychotherapy 2, 11th Edition
(International) by Gerald Corey | All Chapters |
Verified Q&A
An adolescent male client is hospitalized after he threatened a teacher at school. He admits
feeling angry because his mother tricked him and brought him to the hospital. The client
states that when his mother visits, he plans to get his belongings from her, but he is not going
to talk to her. Which activity is most important for the nurse to complete before the mother
arrives?
A. Assess the client's self-esteem needs.
B. Determine the client's expectations fortreatment.
C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
D. Identify ways to develop support systems. –
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Correct Answer :C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extremely anxious and states that
she is worried about the sun coming up the next day. What intervention is most important for
the RN to implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach.
C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety. –
Correct Answer :A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the best nurse on the
unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you do." Which response is best for the
nurse to provide this client?
a.) "I am not the best nurse. All the nurses are good."
b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
c.) "You don't think the other nurses care about you?"
d.) "I do care about you as a person but nothing more." –
Correct Answer :b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
An older man with a hx of falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son, who was
incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become abusive since his release from
prison. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
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A. Tell the client to call Adult Protective Services if his son's abuse continues.
B. Refer the client to a program for victims of domestic violence
C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of abuse
D. Assist the client in developing an emergency safety plan –
Correct Answer :C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very seriously points to
the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the most therapeutic response for the
RN to provide?
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children." –
Correct Answer :B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that
evening by her date. How should the nurse record the client's chief complaint in the medical
record?
a.) Client reported that she had sexual relations against her will.
b.) Client claims that she was forced to participate in sexual
intercourse.
c.) Client has been sexually assaulted.
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d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight." –
Correct Answer :d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
A female client with obsessive compulsive disorder complains that she is feels "driven" to
check the locks on her front door at.. Which response is best for the nurse toprovide?
A. have you had a bad experience related to unlocked doors?
B. What are your thoughts when you are checking the locks?
C. feelings of being drive to do something are related to anxiety
D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety –
Correct Answer :D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
What is the most important goal for a client with major depression who has been receiving an
antidepressant medication for two weeks?
A. ventilate feelings of sadness
B. eats three meals a day
C. participates in group meetings
D. does not attempt to commit suicide –
Correct Answer :D. does not attempt to commit suicide
After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder is
screaming and stomping. Which action should the nurse take?
A. instruct the client to reduce the volume of his voice
B. administer a PRN sedative by injection
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