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68 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 68
. A 27-year-old female client is admitted to the psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of bipolar
disorder, manic phase. She is demanding and active. Which intervention should the nurse include
in this client's plan of care?
Schedule her to attend various group activities.
Reinforce her ability to make her own decisions.
Encourage her to identify feelings of anger.
Provide a structured environment with little stimuli.
Term 2 of 68
. A 19-year-old female client with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa wants to help serve dinner trays
to other clients on a psychiatric unit. What action should the nurse take?
Encourage the client's self-motivation by asking her to pass trays for the rest of the week.
Provide an additional challenge by asking the client to help feed the older clients.
Suggest another way for this client to participate in the unit's activities.
Tell the client that hospital guidelines allow only staff to pass the trays.
,Term 3 of 68
Over a period of several weeks, one male participant of a socialization group at a community day
care center for the elderly monopolizes most of the group's time and interrupts others when they
are talking. What is the best action for the nurse to take in this situation?
Talk to the client outside the group about his behavior during group meetings.
Remind the client to allow others in the group a chance to talk.
Allow the group to handle the problem. Correct
Ask the client to join another group.
Term 4 of 68
. A 35-year-old male client who has been hospitalized for two weeks for chronic paranoia
continues to state that someone is trying to steal his clothing. The most appropriate action for the
nurse to take is to
encourage the client to actively participate in assigned activities on the unit.
place a lock on the client's closet.
ignore the client's paranoid ideation to extinguish these behaviors.
explain to the client that his suspicions are false.
Term 5 of 68
. A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine withdrawal
symptoms?
Perphenazine (Trilafon).
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium).
Isocarboxazid (Marplan).
, Term 6 of 68
. The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client with schizophrenia who plans to live in a
group home. Which statement is most indicative of the need for careful follow-up after discharge?
"Crickets are a good source of protein."
"I have not heard any voices for a week."
"Only my belief in God can help me."
"Sometimes I have a hard time sitting still."
Term 7 of 68
. An anxious client expressing a fear of people and open places is admitted to the psychiatric unit.
What is the most effective way for the nurse to assist this client?
Plan an outing within the first week of admission.
Distract her whenever she expresses her discomfort about being with others.
Confront her fears and discuss the possible causes of these fears.
. Accompany her outside for an increasing amount of time each day
Term 8 of 68
1. At the first meeting of a group of older adults at a daycare center for the elderly, the nurse asks
one of the members what kinds of things she would like to do with the group. The older woman
shrugs her shoulders and says, "You tell me, you're the leader." What is the best response for the
nurse to make?
"Yes, I am the leader today. Would you like to be the leader tomorrow?"
"Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to accomplish during this time?"
"Yes, I have been assigned to be the leader of this group. I will be here for the next six
weeks."
"Yes, I am the leader. You seem angry about not being the leader yourself."
68 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 68
. A 27-year-old female client is admitted to the psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of bipolar
disorder, manic phase. She is demanding and active. Which intervention should the nurse include
in this client's plan of care?
Schedule her to attend various group activities.
Reinforce her ability to make her own decisions.
Encourage her to identify feelings of anger.
Provide a structured environment with little stimuli.
Term 2 of 68
. A 19-year-old female client with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa wants to help serve dinner trays
to other clients on a psychiatric unit. What action should the nurse take?
Encourage the client's self-motivation by asking her to pass trays for the rest of the week.
Provide an additional challenge by asking the client to help feed the older clients.
Suggest another way for this client to participate in the unit's activities.
Tell the client that hospital guidelines allow only staff to pass the trays.
,Term 3 of 68
Over a period of several weeks, one male participant of a socialization group at a community day
care center for the elderly monopolizes most of the group's time and interrupts others when they
are talking. What is the best action for the nurse to take in this situation?
Talk to the client outside the group about his behavior during group meetings.
Remind the client to allow others in the group a chance to talk.
Allow the group to handle the problem. Correct
Ask the client to join another group.
Term 4 of 68
. A 35-year-old male client who has been hospitalized for two weeks for chronic paranoia
continues to state that someone is trying to steal his clothing. The most appropriate action for the
nurse to take is to
encourage the client to actively participate in assigned activities on the unit.
place a lock on the client's closet.
ignore the client's paranoid ideation to extinguish these behaviors.
explain to the client that his suspicions are false.
Term 5 of 68
. A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine withdrawal
symptoms?
Perphenazine (Trilafon).
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium).
Isocarboxazid (Marplan).
, Term 6 of 68
. The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client with schizophrenia who plans to live in a
group home. Which statement is most indicative of the need for careful follow-up after discharge?
"Crickets are a good source of protein."
"I have not heard any voices for a week."
"Only my belief in God can help me."
"Sometimes I have a hard time sitting still."
Term 7 of 68
. An anxious client expressing a fear of people and open places is admitted to the psychiatric unit.
What is the most effective way for the nurse to assist this client?
Plan an outing within the first week of admission.
Distract her whenever she expresses her discomfort about being with others.
Confront her fears and discuss the possible causes of these fears.
. Accompany her outside for an increasing amount of time each day
Term 8 of 68
1. At the first meeting of a group of older adults at a daycare center for the elderly, the nurse asks
one of the members what kinds of things she would like to do with the group. The older woman
shrugs her shoulders and says, "You tell me, you're the leader." What is the best response for the
nurse to make?
"Yes, I am the leader today. Would you like to be the leader tomorrow?"
"Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to accomplish during this time?"
"Yes, I have been assigned to be the leader of this group. I will be here for the next six
weeks."
"Yes, I am the leader. You seem angry about not being the leader yourself."
