PN Mental Health Online Practice Q&A .

PN Mental Health Online Practice Q&A . A nurse on a mental health unit is assisting with the plan of care for a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. weigh the client at night prior to bedtime b. offer liquid supplements to client c. encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg (5 lb) per week d. observe the client for up to 30 min after meals - Answer-b. offer liquid supplements to the client -the nurse should offer liquid supplements to the client because the client might be unable to eat solid foods when he is first admitted. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client becomes violent in the dayroom and begins throwing objects at staff and other clients. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? a. obtain a prescription for mechanical restraints b. place the client in a monitored seclusion room c. tell the client calmy to sit down d. administer diazepam intramuscularly - Answer-c. tell the client calmly to sit down. -when providing client care, the nurse should first use the least restrictive intervention. Therefore, the nurse should use verbal de-escalation techniques after calling for assistance for a client who is aggressive. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the following client behaviors should the nurse report to the charge nurse? a. a client who has schizophrenia is communicating using echolalia b. a client who has depression is exhibiting anergia c. a client who is manic has been pacing the unit for several hours d. a client who has a phobia is using thought stopping - Answer-c. a client who is manic has been pacing the unit for several hours -the nurse should identify that excessive physical activity in a client who is experiencing a manic episode places the client at risk for physical exhausting and possible death. The nurse should report this client's behavior to the charge nurse.