Mental Health CMS
Social discomfort is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others.
Clients who have PTSD can benefit from group therapy
Restraining a confused client can worsen confusion.
Forgetting material that was just read is a sign of mild Alzheimers— early manifestation.
A sudden, unanticipated death can lead to a complicated grief reaction.
Drinking caffeinated beverages will decrease the effectiveness of Lorazepam
Anhedonia is an inability to experience pleasure.
Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s.
A client who believes another person desires them romantically after only meeting a few times is
demonstrating erotomiac delusions.
Journaling is a technique that can be used to identify stressors.
A client who undergoes ECT usually wakes up 15 minutes after the procedure.
Erequent rest periods should be encouraged for the client with bipolar disorder.
Beneficence is the duty to act to promote the good for others.
Dialectical behavior treatment group focuses on interventions for suicidal and destructive behaviors.
A client who has difficulty performing ADLs following the loss of a partner is at risk for complicated grief.
Seizures are the most common serious adverse effects of using flumazenil to reverse overdose of
benzodiazepines.
Initial goal for a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa is to identify anxiety causing situations.
Administer Acetylcysteine to a client with a_toxic acetaminophen level.
Administer Chlordiazepoxide to reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Confronting the client with the consequences of substance abuse helps to break through denial.
Adverse reaction to Risperidone includes elevated blood glucose level, diabetics, weight gain and
dyslipidemia.
Adverse effect of overdose toxicity of Pentobarbital Sodium is respiratory depression.
Findings expected for a heroin intoxication is respiratory depression.
Victims of domestic violence should be assessed for readiness to leave the perpetrator and knowledge of
resources.
Behaviors for histrionic personality disorder include whispering in the provider’s ear by acting
provocatively and seductively.
Expected behaviors for antisocial personality disorder include lack of remorse or empathy by showing no
guilt for callous behavior.
Apraxia is the lack of ability to accomplish once known tasks.
To counter flashbacks in public a client with dissociative disorder would be to encourage reality testing by
reorienting to time and place.
Avoid grapefruit juice when taking Busprirone.
The nurse should expect the client to have anxiety and rhinorrhea during opioid withdrawal.
Self mutilation, separation anxiety and splitting behaviors are expected manifestations of borderline
personality disorder.
Memantine is prescribed for Alzheimer’s.
Schizotypal personality disorder exhibits extreme superstition, elaborates speech patterns and eccentric
behaviors.
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech/behavior are positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
An adventitious crisis is unplanned and not part of everyday life.
Fluoxetine assists in the treatment of binge eating associated with bulimia by decreasing craving for
carbohydrates.
Monitor for orthostatic hypotension while taking olanzapine.
A client who is recoveringfrom a crisis and asks for help in the recovery process should receive tertiary
care.
Monitor liver function for valproic acid.
Social discomfort is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to others.
Clients who have PTSD can benefit from group therapy
Restraining a confused client can worsen confusion.
Forgetting material that was just read is a sign of mild Alzheimers— early manifestation.
A sudden, unanticipated death can lead to a complicated grief reaction.
Drinking caffeinated beverages will decrease the effectiveness of Lorazepam
Anhedonia is an inability to experience pleasure.
Donepezil can improve cognitive functioning during the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s.
A client who believes another person desires them romantically after only meeting a few times is
demonstrating erotomiac delusions.
Journaling is a technique that can be used to identify stressors.
A client who undergoes ECT usually wakes up 15 minutes after the procedure.
Erequent rest periods should be encouraged for the client with bipolar disorder.
Beneficence is the duty to act to promote the good for others.
Dialectical behavior treatment group focuses on interventions for suicidal and destructive behaviors.
A client who has difficulty performing ADLs following the loss of a partner is at risk for complicated grief.
Seizures are the most common serious adverse effects of using flumazenil to reverse overdose of
benzodiazepines.
Initial goal for a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa is to identify anxiety causing situations.
Administer Acetylcysteine to a client with a_toxic acetaminophen level.
Administer Chlordiazepoxide to reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Confronting the client with the consequences of substance abuse helps to break through denial.
Adverse reaction to Risperidone includes elevated blood glucose level, diabetics, weight gain and
dyslipidemia.
Adverse effect of overdose toxicity of Pentobarbital Sodium is respiratory depression.
Findings expected for a heroin intoxication is respiratory depression.
Victims of domestic violence should be assessed for readiness to leave the perpetrator and knowledge of
resources.
Behaviors for histrionic personality disorder include whispering in the provider’s ear by acting
provocatively and seductively.
Expected behaviors for antisocial personality disorder include lack of remorse or empathy by showing no
guilt for callous behavior.
Apraxia is the lack of ability to accomplish once known tasks.
To counter flashbacks in public a client with dissociative disorder would be to encourage reality testing by
reorienting to time and place.
Avoid grapefruit juice when taking Busprirone.
The nurse should expect the client to have anxiety and rhinorrhea during opioid withdrawal.
Self mutilation, separation anxiety and splitting behaviors are expected manifestations of borderline
personality disorder.
Memantine is prescribed for Alzheimer’s.
Schizotypal personality disorder exhibits extreme superstition, elaborates speech patterns and eccentric
behaviors.
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech/behavior are positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
An adventitious crisis is unplanned and not part of everyday life.
Fluoxetine assists in the treatment of binge eating associated with bulimia by decreasing craving for
carbohydrates.
Monitor for orthostatic hypotension while taking olanzapine.
A client who is recoveringfrom a crisis and asks for help in the recovery process should receive tertiary
care.
Monitor liver function for valproic acid.
