NURS 660 EXAM 1 CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
The wife of a patient newly diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia is concerned that her husband will be
this sick for the rest of his life. What information can
the nurse provide to the wife?
a. This disorder generally responds well with
treatment and follow-up.
b. All types of schizophrenia by their nature are
chronic relapsing disorders.
c. Outcomes are related to the patients pre-hospital
symptoms of disorganization.
d. The typical outcome for this diagnosis is that total
remission is not achievable.
a. This disorder generally responds well with
treatment and follow-up.
A patient is exhibiting auditory hallucinations in
addition to being forgetful and easily confused.
,Which diagnosis does the nurse base this patients
interventions on?
a. Social isolation
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Situational low self-esteem
d. Impaired cognitive functioning
d. Impaired cognitive functioning
A patient experiences intrusive, insulting auditory
hallucinations. Which independent behavioral
technique can the nurse teach the patient to employ
when the voices are troublesome?
a. Introduce a distraction like reading.
b. Use positive talk to offset the insults.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
d. Increase the daily dose of an antipsychotic
medication.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
A patient with schizophrenia tells the nurse as they
sit in the day room, I hear voices telling me bad
things. The most therapeutic response the nurse can
make is:
a. Tell me what the voices are saying.
b. I believe you hear voices, but I don't hear them
myself.
c. The voices are not real. They're a product of your
imagination.
,d. Do you think the voices would go away if we went
into your room to talk?
b. I believe you hear voices, but I don't hear them
myself.
A patient tells the nurse, When Im in the day room, I
hear people whispering about me, and that makes
me want to punch them. What direction will the
nurse provide the staff regarding interacting with
this patient?
a. To minimize the need to whisper, utilize nonverbal
techniques when possible.
b. Stay physically close to this patient and use touch
as a tool to interact with
c. Treat this patient matter-of-factly. Be direct; don't
talk about him or others in his presence.
d. Interact with this patient only when necessary. The
fewer interactions, the fewer misinterpretations
there will be.
c. Treat this patient matter-of-factly. Be direct; don't
talk about him or others in his presence.
A patient with schizophrenia is medication compliant
and has well-controlled symptoms. He has,
however, never been successful in holding a job
because of poor social skills and lack of
understanding of basic job skills. The nurse case
manager should consider referring the patient:
a. For cognitive therapy
, b. To assertiveness training
c. To a day hospital program
d. For psychosocial rehabilitation
d. For psychosocial rehabilitation
A patient prescribed an antipsychotic medication
develops a high fever, unstable blood pressure, and
muscle rigidity. Her next dose of medication is due.
The nurse should:
a. Administer the medication and monitor the vital
signs every 4 hours.
b. Give a lower dose of the medication for 24 hours
and monitor the blood pressure
c. Prepare to administer a prn dose of the
anticholinergic drug benztropine (Cogentin).
d. Hold the medication and immediately describe the
patients symptoms to the doctor.
d. Hold the medication and immediately describe the
patient's symptoms to the doctor. (Think NMS)
Which interventions will the nurse implement to
preserve milieu safety when a patient becomes
agitated? Select all that apply.
a. Project confidence and control.
b. Provide a show of force when appropriate.
c. Ask the agitated patient why they are feeling so
aggressive.
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
The wife of a patient newly diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia is concerned that her husband will be
this sick for the rest of his life. What information can
the nurse provide to the wife?
a. This disorder generally responds well with
treatment and follow-up.
b. All types of schizophrenia by their nature are
chronic relapsing disorders.
c. Outcomes are related to the patients pre-hospital
symptoms of disorganization.
d. The typical outcome for this diagnosis is that total
remission is not achievable.
a. This disorder generally responds well with
treatment and follow-up.
A patient is exhibiting auditory hallucinations in
addition to being forgetful and easily confused.
,Which diagnosis does the nurse base this patients
interventions on?
a. Social isolation
b. Deficient knowledge
c. Situational low self-esteem
d. Impaired cognitive functioning
d. Impaired cognitive functioning
A patient experiences intrusive, insulting auditory
hallucinations. Which independent behavioral
technique can the nurse teach the patient to employ
when the voices are troublesome?
a. Introduce a distraction like reading.
b. Use positive talk to offset the insults.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
d. Increase the daily dose of an antipsychotic
medication.
c. Sing or whistle to compete with the voices.
A patient with schizophrenia tells the nurse as they
sit in the day room, I hear voices telling me bad
things. The most therapeutic response the nurse can
make is:
a. Tell me what the voices are saying.
b. I believe you hear voices, but I don't hear them
myself.
c. The voices are not real. They're a product of your
imagination.
,d. Do you think the voices would go away if we went
into your room to talk?
b. I believe you hear voices, but I don't hear them
myself.
A patient tells the nurse, When Im in the day room, I
hear people whispering about me, and that makes
me want to punch them. What direction will the
nurse provide the staff regarding interacting with
this patient?
a. To minimize the need to whisper, utilize nonverbal
techniques when possible.
b. Stay physically close to this patient and use touch
as a tool to interact with
c. Treat this patient matter-of-factly. Be direct; don't
talk about him or others in his presence.
d. Interact with this patient only when necessary. The
fewer interactions, the fewer misinterpretations
there will be.
c. Treat this patient matter-of-factly. Be direct; don't
talk about him or others in his presence.
A patient with schizophrenia is medication compliant
and has well-controlled symptoms. He has,
however, never been successful in holding a job
because of poor social skills and lack of
understanding of basic job skills. The nurse case
manager should consider referring the patient:
a. For cognitive therapy
, b. To assertiveness training
c. To a day hospital program
d. For psychosocial rehabilitation
d. For psychosocial rehabilitation
A patient prescribed an antipsychotic medication
develops a high fever, unstable blood pressure, and
muscle rigidity. Her next dose of medication is due.
The nurse should:
a. Administer the medication and monitor the vital
signs every 4 hours.
b. Give a lower dose of the medication for 24 hours
and monitor the blood pressure
c. Prepare to administer a prn dose of the
anticholinergic drug benztropine (Cogentin).
d. Hold the medication and immediately describe the
patients symptoms to the doctor.
d. Hold the medication and immediately describe the
patient's symptoms to the doctor. (Think NMS)
Which interventions will the nurse implement to
preserve milieu safety when a patient becomes
agitated? Select all that apply.
a. Project confidence and control.
b. Provide a show of force when appropriate.
c. Ask the agitated patient why they are feeling so
aggressive.
