Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
College QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
A client's medication sheet contains a prescription for Sertraline
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(Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the med, how should the
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nurse administer the drug? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔at the same
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time each evening
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A hospitalized client is started on phenalzine for the tx of
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depression. The nurse should instruct the client that which foods
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are acceptable to consume while taking this medication? SATA
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-figs
-yogurt
-crackers
-aged cheese |\
-tossed salad |\
-oatmeal raisin cookies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔crackers and
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tossed salad |\
A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy
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with clozapine. The nurse should assess the results of which
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laboratory study to monitor for adverse effects from this
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medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔white blood cell count |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,A client is scheduled for discharge and will be taking phenobarbital
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for an extended period. The nurse would place the highest priority
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on teaching the client which point that directly relates to client
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safety? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔avoid alcohol while taking this
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medication
Side effect of oxazepam: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔constipation
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Discharge instructions for a patient taking risperidone? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔get up slowly when changing positions
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avoid sunlight |\
2nd generation/atypical anti-psychotic
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The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on imipramine
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about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect
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maximum desired effects at which time period following initiation
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of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2-3 weeks
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TCA - trycyclic antidepressant
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The nurse notes that the client with schizophrenia and receiving an
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antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tongue, and grimacing as she watches television. The nurse
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, determines that the client is experiencing which medication
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complication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔tardive dyskinesia |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse is performing a follow up teaching session with a client
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discharged one month ago. The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac).
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Which information would be important for the nurse to obtain
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during this client visit regarding the side and adverse effects of this
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medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI dysfunction |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CNS dysfunction|\
Sleeplessness and/or drowsiness during day |\ |\ |\ |\
SSRI
A client who has been taking busprione for 1 month returns to the
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clinic for a follow up assessment. The nurse determines that the
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medication is effective if the absence of which manifestation has
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occurred? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rapid heartbeat or anxiety
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A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
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blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5
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mEq/L. The nurse plans the care based on which representation of
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this level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔toxic
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Therapeutic level of lithium? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔< 0.4 to 1 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mEq/L
College QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
A client's medication sheet contains a prescription for Sertraline
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the med, how should the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse administer the drug? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔at the same
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
time each evening
|\ |\
A hospitalized client is started on phenalzine for the tx of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
depression. The nurse should instruct the client that which foods
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
are acceptable to consume while taking this medication? SATA
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-figs
-yogurt
-crackers
-aged cheese |\
-tossed salad |\
-oatmeal raisin cookies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔crackers and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tossed salad |\
A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with clozapine. The nurse should assess the results of which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laboratory study to monitor for adverse effects from this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔white blood cell count |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,A client is scheduled for discharge and will be taking phenobarbital
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for an extended period. The nurse would place the highest priority
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on teaching the client which point that directly relates to client
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
safety? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔avoid alcohol while taking this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication
Side effect of oxazepam: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔constipation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Discharge instructions for a patient taking risperidone? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔get up slowly when changing positions
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
avoid sunlight |\
2nd generation/atypical anti-psychotic
|\ |\
The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on imipramine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
maximum desired effects at which time period following initiation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2-3 weeks
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
TCA - trycyclic antidepressant
|\ |\ |\
The nurse notes that the client with schizophrenia and receiving an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tongue, and grimacing as she watches television. The nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, determines that the client is experiencing which medication
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
complication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔tardive dyskinesia |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse is performing a follow up teaching session with a client
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
discharged one month ago. The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac).
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which information would be important for the nurse to obtain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
during this client visit regarding the side and adverse effects of this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI dysfunction |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CNS dysfunction|\
Sleeplessness and/or drowsiness during day |\ |\ |\ |\
SSRI
A client who has been taking busprione for 1 month returns to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
clinic for a follow up assessment. The nurse determines that the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medication is effective if the absence of which manifestation has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
occurred? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rapid heartbeat or anxiety
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mEq/L. The nurse plans the care based on which representation of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔toxic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Therapeutic level of lithium? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔< 0.4 to 1 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mEq/L
