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1.xAxnursexisxadmittingxaxclientxwhoxhasxschizophrenia.xDuringxthexinitialxinterview,xthexclientxtakesxoffxhisxbeltxandxscreams,x“Ax
snake!”xWhichxofxthexfollowingxresponsesxisxappropriate?x
a. “Youxknowxthatxisxyouxbeltxandxnotxaxsnake,xdon’txyou?”x
b. “Yourxbeltxdoesn’txlookxlikexaxsnake.”x
c.x“Thisxisxyourxbelt.xIxunderstandxhowxthisxisxscaryxforxyou.”x
d.x“Whyxdoxyouxthinkxyourxbeltxisxaxsnake?”x
2.xAxnursexworkingxinxthexemergencyxdepartmentxisxassessingxaxclientxwhoxhasxgeneralizedxanxietyxdisorder.xWhichxofxthexfollo
wingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextakexfirst?x
a.xMovexthexclientxtoxaxquietxareax
b. Allowxthexclientxtimextoxexpressxhisxfeelingsx
c. Instructxthexclientxtoxusexguidedximageryx
d. Assistxthexclientxtoxidentifyxhisxcopingxskillsx
3.xAxnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxhasxdementia.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxappropriatexnursingxintervention?xa.x
Encouragexthexclientxtoxmakexchoicesxregardingxcare.x
b.xAdvisexfamilyxtoxvisitxfrequentlyxasxaxgroupx
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, c.xMaintainxaxlow-stimulationxenvironmentx
d.xAssignxseveralxtasksxatxthexsamextime.x
4. Axnursexisxcounselingxanxadultxclientxwhosexparentxjustxdied.xThexclientxstates,x“Myxsonxisx4,xandxIxdon’txknowxhowxhe’llxrea
ctxwhenxhexfindsxoutxthatxhisxgrandpaxdied.”xThexnursexshouldxinformxthexclientxthatxthexpreschool-
agexchildxcommonlyxhasxwhichxofxthexfollowingxconceptsxofxdeath?x(PedsxATIxp.x98)x
a. Deathxisxcontagiousxandxcanxcausexotherxpeoplexhexlovesxtoxdiex
b. Deathxcreatesxanxinterestxinxthexphysicalxaspectsxofxdyingx
c. Deathxisxnotxpermanentxandxthexlovedxonexmayxcomexbackxtoxlife.x
d. Deathxisxaxpartxofxlifexthatxeventuallyxhappensxtoxeveryone.x
5. Axnursexinxthexemergencyxdepartmentxisxadmittingxaxclientxwhoxhasxaxhistoryxofxalcoholxusexdisorder.xThexclientxhasxaxbloo
dxalcoholxlevelxofx0.26xg/dL.xThexnursexshouldxanticipatexaxprescriptionxforxwhichxofxthexfollowingxmedications?x(p.x156)xa.x
Chlordiazepoxidex
b. Disulframx
c. Acamprosatex
d. Naltrexonex
6. Axnursexisxadvisingxanxassistivexpersonnelx(AP)xonxthexcarexofxaxclientxwhoxhasxmajorxdepressivexdisorder.xThexAPxstatesxtha
txhexisxirritatedxbyxthexclient’sxdepression.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxbyxthexnursexisxappropriate?x
a. “Pleasexdon’txtakexwhatxthexclientxsaidxseriouslyxwhenxshexisxdepressed”x
b. “I’llxchangexyourxassignmentxtoxsomeonexwhoxdoesn’txhavexdepressivexdisorder.”x
c.x“It’sximportantxthatxthexclientxfeelxsafexverbalizingxhowxshexisxfeeling.”x
d.x“Everybodyxfeelsxthatxwayxaboutxthisxclient,xsoxdon’txworryxaboutxit.”x
7.xAxnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxreportsxhexisxangryxwithxhisxpartnerxbecausexshexthinksxhexisxtryingxtoxseekxattention.xWhe
nxthexnursexquestionsxthexclient,xhexbecomesxangryxandxtellsxherxtoxleave.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxdefensexmechanismsxisxt
hexclientxdemonstrating?x(p.x30)x
a.xCompensationx
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, b.xDisplacementx
c. Denialx
d. Rationalizationx
8.xAxnursexworkingxinxaxmentalxhealthxfacilityxhasxjustxputxaxclientxinxprovider-
prescribedxseclusion.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexnursexrequiredxtoxdocument?x(Selectxallxthatxapply)x
a. Thexclient’sxfeelingsxaboutxbeingxsecludedx
b. Thexclient’sxbehaviorsxthatxresultedxinxthexneedxforxseclusionx
c. Previousxinterventionsxusedxtoxpreventxthexneedxforxseclusionx
d. Thexclient’sxvitalxsignsx
e.xThextimexthexclientxenteredxseclusionx
9.xAxnursexisxassessingxaxclientxwhoxhasxmajorxdepressivexdisorder.xThexclientxstates,x“Ixmayxasxwellxbexdead.xIxhavexalwaysxbee
nxaxfailure.”xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxappropriatexresponsexbyxthexnurse?x
a.x“Let’sxdiscussxthesexfeelingsxfurther.”x
b. “whyxdoxyouxthinkxyouxfeelxthisxway?”x
c. “Feelingxlikexaxfxailurexisxexpectedxwithxdepression.”xatxdealxtoxofferxinxlife.”x
d. “Youxhavexaxgrex
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1.xAxnursexisxadmittingxaxclientxwhoxhasxschizophrenia.xDuringxthexinitialxinterview,xthexclientxtakesxoffxhisxbeltxandxscreams,x“Ax
snake!”xWhichxofxthexfollowingxresponsesxisxappropriate?x
a. “Youxknowxthatxisxyouxbeltxandxnotxaxsnake,xdon’txyou?”x
b. “Yourxbeltxdoesn’txlookxlikexaxsnake.”x
c.x“Thisxisxyourxbelt.xIxunderstandxhowxthisxisxscaryxforxyou.”x
d.x“Whyxdoxyouxthinkxyourxbeltxisxaxsnake?”x
2.xAxnursexworkingxinxthexemergencyxdepartmentxisxassessingxaxclientxwhoxhasxgeneralizedxanxietyxdisorder.xWhichxofxthexfollo
wingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextakexfirst?x
a.xMovexthexclientxtoxaxquietxareax
b. Allowxthexclientxtimextoxexpressxhisxfeelingsx
c. Instructxthexclientxtoxusexguidedximageryx
d. Assistxthexclientxtoxidentifyxhisxcopingxskillsx
3.xAxnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxhasxdementia.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxappropriatexnursingxintervention?xa.x
Encouragexthexclientxtoxmakexchoicesxregardingxcare.x
b.xAdvisexfamilyxtoxvisitxfrequentlyxasxaxgroupx
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, c.xMaintainxaxlow-stimulationxenvironmentx
d.xAssignxseveralxtasksxatxthexsamextime.x
4. Axnursexisxcounselingxanxadultxclientxwhosexparentxjustxdied.xThexclientxstates,x“Myxsonxisx4,xandxIxdon’txknowxhowxhe’llxrea
ctxwhenxhexfindsxoutxthatxhisxgrandpaxdied.”xThexnursexshouldxinformxthexclientxthatxthexpreschool-
agexchildxcommonlyxhasxwhichxofxthexfollowingxconceptsxofxdeath?x(PedsxATIxp.x98)x
a. Deathxisxcontagiousxandxcanxcausexotherxpeoplexhexlovesxtoxdiex
b. Deathxcreatesxanxinterestxinxthexphysicalxaspectsxofxdyingx
c. Deathxisxnotxpermanentxandxthexlovedxonexmayxcomexbackxtoxlife.x
d. Deathxisxaxpartxofxlifexthatxeventuallyxhappensxtoxeveryone.x
5. Axnursexinxthexemergencyxdepartmentxisxadmittingxaxclientxwhoxhasxaxhistoryxofxalcoholxusexdisorder.xThexclientxhasxaxbloo
dxalcoholxlevelxofx0.26xg/dL.xThexnursexshouldxanticipatexaxprescriptionxforxwhichxofxthexfollowingxmedications?x(p.x156)xa.x
Chlordiazepoxidex
b. Disulframx
c. Acamprosatex
d. Naltrexonex
6. Axnursexisxadvisingxanxassistivexpersonnelx(AP)xonxthexcarexofxaxclientxwhoxhasxmajorxdepressivexdisorder.xThexAPxstatesxtha
txhexisxirritatedxbyxthexclient’sxdepression.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxbyxthexnursexisxappropriate?x
a. “Pleasexdon’txtakexwhatxthexclientxsaidxseriouslyxwhenxshexisxdepressed”x
b. “I’llxchangexyourxassignmentxtoxsomeonexwhoxdoesn’txhavexdepressivexdisorder.”x
c.x“It’sximportantxthatxthexclientxfeelxsafexverbalizingxhowxshexisxfeeling.”x
d.x“Everybodyxfeelsxthatxwayxaboutxthisxclient,xsoxdon’txworryxaboutxit.”x
7.xAxnursexisxcaringxforxaxclientxwhoxreportsxhexisxangryxwithxhisxpartnerxbecausexshexthinksxhexisxtryingxtoxseekxattention.xWhe
nxthexnursexquestionsxthexclient,xhexbecomesxangryxandxtellsxherxtoxleave.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxdefensexmechanismsxisxt
hexclientxdemonstrating?x(p.x30)x
a.xCompensationx
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, b.xDisplacementx
c. Denialx
d. Rationalizationx
8.xAxnursexworkingxinxaxmentalxhealthxfacilityxhasxjustxputxaxclientxinxprovider-
prescribedxseclusion.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexnursexrequiredxtoxdocument?x(Selectxallxthatxapply)x
a. Thexclient’sxfeelingsxaboutxbeingxsecludedx
b. Thexclient’sxbehaviorsxthatxresultedxinxthexneedxforxseclusionx
c. Previousxinterventionsxusedxtoxpreventxthexneedxforxseclusionx
d. Thexclient’sxvitalxsignsx
e.xThextimexthexclientxenteredxseclusionx
9.xAxnursexisxassessingxaxclientxwhoxhasxmajorxdepressivexdisorder.xThexclientxstates,x“Ixmayxasxwellxbexdead.xIxhavexalwaysxbee
nxaxfailure.”xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxanxappropriatexresponsexbyxthexnurse?x
a.x“Let’sxdiscussxthesexfeelingsxfurther.”x
b. “whyxdoxyouxthinkxyouxfeelxthisxway?”x
c. “Feelingxlikexaxfxailurexisxexpectedxwithxdepression.”xatxdealxtoxofferxinxlife.”x
d. “Youxhavexaxgrex
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