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1. Duringqadmissionqtoqtheqpsychiatricqunit,qaqfemaleqclientqisqextremelyqanxiousqandqstatesqthatqsheqi
sqworriedq aboutqtheqsunqcomingq upqtheqnextqday.q Whatqinterventionq isqmostqimportantqforqtheqRNqt
oqimplementqduringqtheqadmissionqprocess?
A. Assistqtheqclientqinqdevelopingqalternativeqcopingqskills.
B. Remainqcalmqandquseqaqmatterqofqfactqapproach.
C. Askqtheqclientqwhyqsheqisqsoqanxious
D. AdministerqaqPRNqsedativeqtoqhelpqrelieveqherqanxiety.
2. Aqfemaleqclientqisqbroughtqtoqtheqemergencyqdepartmentqafterqpoliceqofficersqfoundqherqdisor
iented,q disorganized,q andq confused.q Theq RNq alsoq determinesqthatqtheqclientqisqhomelessqandqis
qexhibitingqsuspiciousness.qTheqclient’sqplanqofqcareqshouldqincludeqwhatqpriorityqproblem?
A. Acuteqconfusion.
B. Ineffectiveq communityq coping
C. Disturbedqsensoryqperception.
D. Self-careqdeficit.
3. Theq occupationalqhealthq nurseq isq workingq withq aq femaleq employeeq whoq wasqjustqnotifiedq thatqh
erqchildqwasqinvolvedqinqaqMVAqandqtakenqtoqtheqhospital.qTheqemployeeqstates,q“Iqcan’tqbeli
eveqthis.qWhatqshouldqIqdo?”qWhichqresponseqisqbestqforqtheqRNqtoqprovideqinqthisqcrisis?
A. Tellqmeq whatqyouq thinkq shouldq happen.
B. Howqseriousqwasqtheqcollision?
C. Whatqdoqyouqthinkqyouqshouldqdo?
D. Callqforqtransportationqtoqtheqhospital.
4. AqclientqtellsqtheqRNqthatqheqhasqanqIQqofq400+qandqisqaqgeniusqandqanqinventor.qHeqalsoqreportsqth
atqheqisqmarriedqtoqaqfemaleqmovieqstarqandqthinksqthatqhisqbrotherqwantsqaqsexualqrelationshipqwit
hqher.qWhatqisqtheqpriorityqnursingqproblemqforqadmissionqtoqtheqpsychiatricqunit?
A. Ineffectiveqsexualqpatterns.
B. Impairedqenvironmentalqinterpretation.
C. Disturbedqsensoryqperception.
D. Compromisedq familyq coping.
5. TheqRNqisqprovidingqcareqforqaqclientqdiagnosedqwithqborderlineqpersonalityqdisorderqwhoqhasqse
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inflictedqlacerationsqonqtheqabdomen.qWhichqapproachqshouldqtheqRNquseqwhenqchangingqthisqc
lient’sqdressing?
A. Provideq detailedq thoroughq explanationsq whenq cleansingq wound.
B. Performqtheq dressingq changeq inq aq non-judgmentalqmanner.
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C. Askq inq aq non-threateningq mannerq whyq theq clientqcutqownq abdomen.
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oksqatqtheqfloor,qandqtalksqsoftlyqwhenqinteractingqverballyqwithqtheqRN.qTheqtwoqtradeqplaces,qand
qtheqRNqdemonstratesqtheqclient’sqbehaviors.q Whatqisqtheqmainqgoalqofqthisqtherapeuticqtechniqu
e?
A. Initiateqaqnon-threateningqconversationqwithqtheqclient.
B. Dialogq aboutqtheqineffectivenessqofqhisqinteractions.
C. Allowq theqclientqtoqidentifyqtheqwayqheqinteracts.
D. Discussqtheqclient’sqfeelingsqwhenq heq responds.
7. Anq antidepressantqmedicationq isqprescribedq forqaq clientqwhoq reportsqsleepingq onlyq 4q hoursqinq theqp
astq2qdaysqandq weightqlossqofq9q lbsqwithinqtheqlastqmonth.q Whichq clientqgoalqisqmostqimportantqtoq
achieveqwithinqtheqfirstqthreeqdaysqofqtreatment?
A. Meetqscheduledq appointmentqwithq dietitian.
B. Sleepqatqleastq6qhoursqaqnight.
C. Understandsqtheqpurposeqofqtheqmedicationqregimen.
D. Describesqtheqreasonsqforqhospitalization.
8. Whenqpreparingqtoqadministerqtoqdomesticqviolenceqscreeningq toolqtoqaqfemaleqclient,q whichqs
tatementqshouldqtheqRNq provide?
A. Ifqyourqpartnerqisqabusingqyou,qIqneedqtoqaskqtheseqquestions.
B. Stateqlawq mandatesqthatqIqaskqifqyouqareqaqvictimqofqdomesticqviolence.
C. TheqHCPqproviderqneedsqtoqknowqifqyouqareqexperiencingqanyqdomesticqabuse.
D. Allqclientsqareqscreenedqforqdomesticqabuseqbecauseqitqisqcommonqinqourqsociety.
9. Aq youngqadultqfemaleqvisitsqtheqmentalqhealthqclinicqcomplainingqofqdiarrhea,q headache,qandqmus
cleqaches.qSheqisqafebrile,qdeniesqchills,qandqallqlaboratoryqfindingsqareqwithinqnormalqlimits.qDuri
ngqtheqphysicalqassessment,qtheqclientqtellsqtheqRNq thatqherqsisterqthinksqsheqisqneuroticqandqcallsq
herqaqhypochondriac.qWhichqresponseqisqbestqforqtheqRNqtoqprovide?
A. Unlessq yourqsisterqhasqaqmedicalqeducation,q ignoreq herqcomments.
B. Iqcanq hearqthatqyourqsisterqcommentsqareq over-whelmingq you.
C. Doq youq thinkq it’sqpossibleqthatqyouq mightqbeq aq hypochondriac?
D. Besidesqyourqsister’sqcomments,q whatqinq yourqlifeq isqtroublingq you?
10. Theq RNq isq leadingq aq groupq onq theqinpatientqpsychiatricq unit.q Whichq approachq shouldq theq RNqu
seqduringqtheqworkingqphaseqofqgroupqdevelopment?
A. Establishingq aq rapportqwithq groupq members.
B. Clarifyingqtheqnurse’sqroleqandqclients’qresponsibilities.
C. Discussingqwaysqtoquseqnewqcopingqskillsqlearned.
D. Helpingqclientsqidentifyqareasqofqproblemqinqtheirqlives.
11. Aq maleqclientqwithq schizophreniaqisqdemonstratingq echolalia,q whichq isqbecomingq annoyingq toqo
therqclientsqonqthequnit.qWhatqinterventionqisqbestqforqtheqRNqtoqimplement?
A. Isolateqtheqclientqfromqtheqotherqclients.
B. AdministerqPRNq sedative.
C. Avoidqrecognizingqtheqbehavior.
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D. Escortqtheqclientqtoqhisqroom.
12. Aq clientqisqadmittedq forqbipolarqdisorderqandq alcoholqwithdrawal,q depressiveq phase.q Basedq onq
whichqassessmentqfindingqwillqtheqRNqwithholdqtheqclonidineq(Catapres)qprescription?
A. Bloodqpressureqreadingsqofq90/62qmmHgqtoq92/58qmmHg.
B. Pulseqrateqofq68-78qBPM.
C. Temperatureqofq99.5-99.7qF.
D. Respirationqrateqofq24qbreathsqperqminute.
13. TheqRNqonqtheqeveningqshiftqreceivesqreportqthatqaqclientqisqscheduledqforqelectroconvulsiveqtr
eatmentq(ECT)qinqtheqmorning.qWhichqinterventionqshouldqtheqRnqimplementqtheqeveningqbef
oreqtheqscheduledqECT?
A. Holdqallqbedtimeqmedications.
B. Keepq theqclientqNPOq afterqmid-night.
C. Implementqelopementqprecautions.
D. Giveqtheqclientqanqenemaqatqbedtime.
14. Aq clientqwithq Bulimiaqandqdepressionq whoq isqtakingq phenelzineq(Nardil)q90qmgqdailyq isqadmittedqt
oqanqacuteqcareqhospitalqforquncontrolledqhypertension.qWhatqdietaryqchoicesqshouldqtheqRNqinst
ructqtheqclientqtoqavoid?
A. Pan-searedqcatfish.
B. Peperoniqpizza.
C. Deepqfriedqshrimp.
D. Beefqtripsqwithqgravy.
15. Aq mentalqhealthq workerqisqcaringqforqaqclientqwithqescalatingq aggressiveqbehavior.qWhichq actionqb
yqtheqmentalqhealthqworkerqwarrantsqimmediateqinterventionqbyqtheqRN?
A. Isqattemptingqtheqphysicallyqrestrainqtheqpatient.
B. Remainsqatqaqdistanceqofq4qfeetqfromqtheqclient.
C. Tellsqtheqclientqtoqgoqtoqtheqquietqareaqofqthequnit.
D. Isqusingqaqloadqvoiceqtoqtalkqtoqtheqclient.
16. Aq clientqwhoqrecentlyqexperiencedq theqdeathq ofqaqsignificantqotherqarrivesqatqtheqmentalqhealthqce
nter.qTheqclientqreportsqlossqofqinterestqinqusualqactivities,qexpressesqaqwishqtoqbeqwithqtheqdecrea
sedqsignificantqother,qhasqbeenqeatingqveryq little,qandqhasqnotqsleptqinqseveralqdays.q Whichqclientqst
atementqisqmostqimportantqforqtheqRNqtoqexploreqatqthisqtime?
A. Notqsleepingq forq severalqdays.
B. Wishingqtoqbeqwithqspouse.
C. Lackqofqinterestqinqusualqactivities.
D. Eatingqveryqlittle.
17. Aq middleqagedq adultqwithqmajorqdepressiveq disorderqsuffersqfromqpsychomotorqretardation,
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1. Duringqadmissionqtoqtheqpsychiatricqunit,qaqfemaleqclientqisqextremelyqanxiousqandqstatesqthatqsheqi
sqworriedq aboutqtheqsunqcomingq upqtheqnextqday.q Whatqinterventionq isqmostqimportantqforqtheqRNqt
oqimplementqduringqtheqadmissionqprocess?
A. Assistqtheqclientqinqdevelopingqalternativeqcopingqskills.
B. Remainqcalmqandquseqaqmatterqofqfactqapproach.
C. Askqtheqclientqwhyqsheqisqsoqanxious
D. AdministerqaqPRNqsedativeqtoqhelpqrelieveqherqanxiety.
2. Aqfemaleqclientqisqbroughtqtoqtheqemergencyqdepartmentqafterqpoliceqofficersqfoundqherqdisor
iented,q disorganized,q andq confused.q Theq RNq alsoq determinesqthatqtheqclientqisqhomelessqandqis
qexhibitingqsuspiciousness.qTheqclient’sqplanqofqcareqshouldqincludeqwhatqpriorityqproblem?
A. Acuteqconfusion.
B. Ineffectiveq communityq coping
C. Disturbedqsensoryqperception.
D. Self-careqdeficit.
3. Theq occupationalqhealthq nurseq isq workingq withq aq femaleq employeeq whoq wasqjustqnotifiedq thatqh
erqchildqwasqinvolvedqinqaqMVAqandqtakenqtoqtheqhospital.qTheqemployeeqstates,q“Iqcan’tqbeli
eveqthis.qWhatqshouldqIqdo?”qWhichqresponseqisqbestqforqtheqRNqtoqprovideqinqthisqcrisis?
A. Tellqmeq whatqyouq thinkq shouldq happen.
B. Howqseriousqwasqtheqcollision?
C. Whatqdoqyouqthinkqyouqshouldqdo?
D. Callqforqtransportationqtoqtheqhospital.
4. AqclientqtellsqtheqRNqthatqheqhasqanqIQqofq400+qandqisqaqgeniusqandqanqinventor.qHeqalsoqreportsqth
atqheqisqmarriedqtoqaqfemaleqmovieqstarqandqthinksqthatqhisqbrotherqwantsqaqsexualqrelationshipqwit
hqher.qWhatqisqtheqpriorityqnursingqproblemqforqadmissionqtoqtheqpsychiatricqunit?
A. Ineffectiveqsexualqpatterns.
B. Impairedqenvironmentalqinterpretation.
C. Disturbedqsensoryqperception.
D. Compromisedq familyq coping.
5. TheqRNqisqprovidingqcareqforqaqclientqdiagnosedqwithqborderlineqpersonalityqdisorderqwhoqhasqse
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inflictedqlacerationsqonqtheqabdomen.qWhichqapproachqshouldqtheqRNquseqwhenqchangingqthisqc
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A. Provideq detailedq thoroughq explanationsq whenq cleansingq wound.
B. Performqtheq dressingq changeq inq aq non-judgmentalqmanner.
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C. Askq inq aq non-threateningq mannerq whyq theq clientqcutqownq abdomen.
D. Requestqanotherqstaffqmemberqassistqwithq theq dressingq change.
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oksqatqtheqfloor,qandqtalksqsoftlyqwhenqinteractingqverballyqwithqtheqRN.qTheqtwoqtradeqplaces,qand
qtheqRNqdemonstratesqtheqclient’sqbehaviors.q Whatqisqtheqmainqgoalqofqthisqtherapeuticqtechniqu
e?
A. Initiateqaqnon-threateningqconversationqwithqtheqclient.
B. Dialogq aboutqtheqineffectivenessqofqhisqinteractions.
C. Allowq theqclientqtoqidentifyqtheqwayqheqinteracts.
D. Discussqtheqclient’sqfeelingsqwhenq heq responds.
7. Anq antidepressantqmedicationq isqprescribedq forqaq clientqwhoq reportsqsleepingq onlyq 4q hoursqinq theqp
astq2qdaysqandq weightqlossqofq9q lbsqwithinqtheqlastqmonth.q Whichq clientqgoalqisqmostqimportantqtoq
achieveqwithinqtheqfirstqthreeqdaysqofqtreatment?
A. Meetqscheduledq appointmentqwithq dietitian.
B. Sleepqatqleastq6qhoursqaqnight.
C. Understandsqtheqpurposeqofqtheqmedicationqregimen.
D. Describesqtheqreasonsqforqhospitalization.
8. Whenqpreparingqtoqadministerqtoqdomesticqviolenceqscreeningq toolqtoqaqfemaleqclient,q whichqs
tatementqshouldqtheqRNq provide?
A. Ifqyourqpartnerqisqabusingqyou,qIqneedqtoqaskqtheseqquestions.
B. Stateqlawq mandatesqthatqIqaskqifqyouqareqaqvictimqofqdomesticqviolence.
C. TheqHCPqproviderqneedsqtoqknowqifqyouqareqexperiencingqanyqdomesticqabuse.
D. Allqclientsqareqscreenedqforqdomesticqabuseqbecauseqitqisqcommonqinqourqsociety.
9. Aq youngqadultqfemaleqvisitsqtheqmentalqhealthqclinicqcomplainingqofqdiarrhea,q headache,qandqmus
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ngqtheqphysicalqassessment,qtheqclientqtellsqtheqRNq thatqherqsisterqthinksqsheqisqneuroticqandqcallsq
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B. Iqcanq hearqthatqyourqsisterqcommentsqareq over-whelmingq you.
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D. Helpingqclientsqidentifyqareasqofqproblemqinqtheirqlives.
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12. Aq clientqisqadmittedq forqbipolarqdisorderqandq alcoholqwithdrawal,q depressiveq phase.q Basedq onq
whichqassessmentqfindingqwillqtheqRNqwithholdqtheqclonidineq(Catapres)qprescription?
A. Bloodqpressureqreadingsqofq90/62qmmHgqtoq92/58qmmHg.
B. Pulseqrateqofq68-78qBPM.
C. Temperatureqofq99.5-99.7qF.
D. Respirationqrateqofq24qbreathsqperqminute.
13. TheqRNqonqtheqeveningqshiftqreceivesqreportqthatqaqclientqisqscheduledqforqelectroconvulsiveqtr
eatmentq(ECT)qinqtheqmorning.qWhichqinterventionqshouldqtheqRnqimplementqtheqeveningqbef
oreqtheqscheduledqECT?
A. Holdqallqbedtimeqmedications.
B. Keepq theqclientqNPOq afterqmid-night.
C. Implementqelopementqprecautions.
D. Giveqtheqclientqanqenemaqatqbedtime.
14. Aq clientqwithq Bulimiaqandqdepressionq whoq isqtakingq phenelzineq(Nardil)q90qmgqdailyq isqadmittedqt
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A. Pan-searedqcatfish.
B. Peperoniqpizza.
C. Deepqfriedqshrimp.
D. Beefqtripsqwithqgravy.
15. Aq mentalqhealthq workerqisqcaringqforqaqclientqwithqescalatingq aggressiveqbehavior.qWhichq actionqb
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A. Isqattemptingqtheqphysicallyqrestrainqtheqpatient.
B. Remainsqatqaqdistanceqofq4qfeetqfromqtheqclient.
C. Tellsqtheqclientqtoqgoqtoqtheqquietqareaqofqthequnit.
D. Isqusingqaqloadqvoiceqtoqtalkqtoqtheqclient.
16. Aq clientqwhoqrecentlyqexperiencedq theqdeathq ofqaqsignificantqotherqarrivesqatqtheqmentalqhealthqce
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