NURSING NCLEX Module 3 NEW UPDATED COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Carrington College

NURSING NCLEX Module 3 NEW UPDATED COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Carrington College The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors’ flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother’s report? A client says to the nurse, “I’ve been following my diet and taking my medication. What else do you want to talk about today?” Which response would be most helpful during the working phase of the therapeutic alliance? As the nurse prepares to interview a client being admitted to the mental health unit, the client says, “I asked my family to bring me in here to talk to someone, but now I don’t know where to begin.” Which response by the nurse would be most helpful? During a mental health intake interview, a young adult client who lives with his family rent free says, “I’m tired of not being able to offer my friends a beer just because my folks don’t believe in taking a drink socially.” Which nursing response would be therapeutic? The nurse developing a plan of care for a client whose spouse recently died determines the client has a problem with dysfunctional grieving. Which priority intervention does the nurse incorporate into the plan? A client in the mental health unit tells the nurse, “My husband makes all the decisions about money, but I’m the one who’s making the money now, not him. He needs to back off, but he’s always directing every decision we make.” Which nursing response would be the most therapeutic? The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who recently received a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and is experiencing difficulty adjusting to the illness. Which action is an inappropriate intervention for this client? How does a client who has lost a spouse show that she is successfully completing the tasks of mourning? Select all that apply. The psychiatric nurse is caring for a 15-year-old girl who has been hospitalized for bipolar disorder. The client tells the nurse that she had her hair styled just like her young math teacher, whom she admires. Which defense mechanism should the nurse recognize that the client is using? The mental health home care nurse says to the client, “Do you feel ready to try attending a group session at the clinic?” The client shakes his head. Which nursing statement would be therapeutic? A single parent whose son was suspended from school for carrying a gun into the school says to the nurse, “I know he has no dad, but I’ve brought him up to know better, and anyway, where did he get the stupid gun? What should I do? He just won’t listen to me.” Which nursing response would be helpful at this time? A client says to the nurse, “My doctor says he thinks I’m ready to taper off my pain medication, but the new painkiller he prescribed doesn’t relieve my pain the way the other pill did. I get pain when I try to do things.” Which nursing response would be most supportive to the client? A client who was employed as a corporate manager before being laid off says to the nurse, “My wife thinks that I should work in a menial job to maintain our lifestyles until I find another job as a corporate manager, but I don’t feel I should have to humiliate myself like that.” Which nursing response would be therapeutic? A young woman who has been divorced twice says to the nurse, “I’ve decided not to date men ever again! It never works out for me. Now I’m left with two children to bring up.” Which nursing response would be therapeutic?