H-psych grade A q&a
1.) Histrionic personality - (correct answer)--are Seductive
1.) Borderline personality
2.) Antisocial - (correct answer)Manipulative personality--
s/s of HEROIN withdrawal:
--sneezing
--yawning
--teary eyes - (correct answer)Research indicates that sneezing, yawning, and teary
eyes are the first physical signs of withdrawal from heroin
When all members of a family blame one member for all their problems, *scapegoating*
is occurring. - (correct answer)...
An *illusion* is a misperception of an actual stimulus. - (correct answer)A pt. is saying
that it sounds like there is a roaring fire in the bathroom. In reality, the client's roommate
has just turned the shower on full force.
*Bipolar*--
--Irritability
--Grandiosity
--*Pressured Speech*---{is a tendency to speak rapidly and frenziedly, as if motivated by
an urgency not apparent to the listener.} - (correct answer)...
When planning care for a client who has just completed withdrawal from multiple-drug
abuse, the nurse should take into consideration that this client probably is:
--Unable to delay gratification (to resist temptation) - (correct answer)--Delayed
gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation for an
immediate reward and wait for a later reward.
, *Lithium*--(0.5 to 1.5 mEq/L)
---If level is high--implement seizure precautions - (correct answer)--Teach pt. not to
change SALT intake, especially athletes who eliminate salt thru sweating.
How long after the last dose should the nurse schedule to have a client's blood drawn to
evaluate the serum lithium level?
---{8 to 12 hours} - (correct answer)Absorption and excretion of lithium occur 8 to 12
hours after the last dose.
Decreased sodium intake can accelerate lithium retention, resulting in toxicity. - (correct
answer)...
Lithium can trigger *hypothyroidism*.
Nursing intervention:
----Educating the client regarding the management of hypothyroidism. - (correct
answer)--(TSH) thyroid stimulating hormone-- levels-(2 to 10)
List these client assessments in order of escalating aggression, from the lowest risk to
the highest.
1. Increasing tension in facial expression
2. Having difficulty waiting to take turns during a group project
3. Pacing in the hall
4. Engaging in verbal abuse toward the nurse
5. Pushing another client while waiting in line to the dining room - (correct
answer)Increasing tension in facial expression indicates increasing anxiety, but the
client is still maintaining self-control. Impulsivity, as demonstrated by the inability to take
1.) Histrionic personality - (correct answer)--are Seductive
1.) Borderline personality
2.) Antisocial - (correct answer)Manipulative personality--
s/s of HEROIN withdrawal:
--sneezing
--yawning
--teary eyes - (correct answer)Research indicates that sneezing, yawning, and teary
eyes are the first physical signs of withdrawal from heroin
When all members of a family blame one member for all their problems, *scapegoating*
is occurring. - (correct answer)...
An *illusion* is a misperception of an actual stimulus. - (correct answer)A pt. is saying
that it sounds like there is a roaring fire in the bathroom. In reality, the client's roommate
has just turned the shower on full force.
*Bipolar*--
--Irritability
--Grandiosity
--*Pressured Speech*---{is a tendency to speak rapidly and frenziedly, as if motivated by
an urgency not apparent to the listener.} - (correct answer)...
When planning care for a client who has just completed withdrawal from multiple-drug
abuse, the nurse should take into consideration that this client probably is:
--Unable to delay gratification (to resist temptation) - (correct answer)--Delayed
gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation for an
immediate reward and wait for a later reward.
, *Lithium*--(0.5 to 1.5 mEq/L)
---If level is high--implement seizure precautions - (correct answer)--Teach pt. not to
change SALT intake, especially athletes who eliminate salt thru sweating.
How long after the last dose should the nurse schedule to have a client's blood drawn to
evaluate the serum lithium level?
---{8 to 12 hours} - (correct answer)Absorption and excretion of lithium occur 8 to 12
hours after the last dose.
Decreased sodium intake can accelerate lithium retention, resulting in toxicity. - (correct
answer)...
Lithium can trigger *hypothyroidism*.
Nursing intervention:
----Educating the client regarding the management of hypothyroidism. - (correct
answer)--(TSH) thyroid stimulating hormone-- levels-(2 to 10)
List these client assessments in order of escalating aggression, from the lowest risk to
the highest.
1. Increasing tension in facial expression
2. Having difficulty waiting to take turns during a group project
3. Pacing in the hall
4. Engaging in verbal abuse toward the nurse
5. Pushing another client while waiting in line to the dining room - (correct
answer)Increasing tension in facial expression indicates increasing anxiety, but the
client is still maintaining self-control. Impulsivity, as demonstrated by the inability to take
