Exam (elaborations) ATI PHARMACOLOGY

A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program tohelp him overcome his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is ableto drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic attack. Thenurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which of the following? a. Biofeedback b. Therapist modeling c. Frequent pacing d. Positive reinforcement - ANSWER a. Biofeedback A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client's partner 8months ago. Which of the following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving? a. "I am so sorry for the times I was angry with my partner." b. "I like looking at his personal items in the closet." c. "I find myself thinking about my partner often." d. "I still don't feel up to returning to work. - ANSWER d. I still don't feel up to returning to work. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority? a. Headache b. Insomnia c. Urinary hesitancy d. High fever - ANSWER d. high fever A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? a. Reality Orientation therapy b. Operant Conditioning c. Thought Stopping d. Validation Therapy - ANSWER c. thought stoppin