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1. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddschool-aged ddchild ddwho ddhas ddconduct dddisorder ddand ddis ddbeing
ddphysically ddaggressive ddtoward ddother ddchildren ddin ddthe ddunit. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddactions


ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddtake ddfirst?
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a. ddPlace ddthe ddchild ddin ddseclusion
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d. ddAdminister ddrisperidone dd- dda. ddPlace ddthe ddchild ddin ddseclusion



2• ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddhas dda ddnew dddiagnosis ddof ddbulimia ddnervosa. ddWhich ddof
ddthe ddfollowing dddiagnosis ddprocedures ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddanticipate ddthe ddprovider ddshould


dddescribe ddduring ddthe ddmedical ddevaluation?



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3. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddexhibits ddexcessive ddcompliance, ddpassivity, ddand
ddselfdenial. ddThe ddnurse ddshould ddrecognize ddthat ddthese ddfindings ddare ddassociated ddwith ddwhich ddof


ddthe ddfollowing ddpersonality dddisorders?



a. ddDependent

b. ddParanoid

c. ddBorderline

d. ddHistrionic dd- dda. ddDependent



4. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddis ddinvoluntarily ddadmitted ddfor ddmajor dddepressive
dddisorder ddand ddrefuses ddto ddtake ddprescribed ddantianxiety ddmedication. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing


ddactions ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddtake?



a. ddInform ddthe ddclient ddthat ddhe dddoes ddnot ddhave ddthe ddright ddto ddrefuse ddmedication

b. ddAdminister ddthe ddmedication ddto ddthe ddclient ddvia ddIM ddinjection

,c. ddOffer ddthe ddclient ddthe ddmedication ddat ddthe ddnext ddscheduled dddose ddtime

d. ddImplement ddconsequences dduntil ddthe ddclient ddtake ddthe ddmedication dd- ddc. ddOffer ddthe ddclient ddthe
ddmedication ddat ddthe ddnext ddscheduled dddose ddtime




5. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddin ddthe ddemergency dddepartment ddwho ddstates ddshe ddwas
ddbeaten ddand ddsexually ddassaultby ddher ddpartner. ddAfter dda ddrapid ddassessment, ddwhich ddof ddthe


ddfollowing ddactions ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddplan ddto ddtake ddnext?



a. ddConduct dda ddpregnancy ddtest

b. ddRequests ddmental ddhealth ddconsultation ddfor ddthe ddclient

c. ddProvide dda ddtrained ddadvocate ddto ddstay ddwith ddthe ddclientd.

d. ddOffer ddprophylactic ddmedication ddto ddprevent ddSTI's dd- ddd. ddOffer ddprophylactic ddmedication ddto
ddprevent ddSTI's




6. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddhas ddmajor dddepressive dddisorder. ddAfter dddiscussing ddthe
ddtreatment ddwith ddhis ddpartner, ddthe ddclient ddverbally ddagrees ddto ddelectroconvulsive ddtherapy dd(ECT)


ddbut ddwill ddnot ddsign ddthe ddconsent ddform. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddactions ddshould ddthe ddnurse


ddtake?



a. ddRequest ddthat ddthe ddclient's ddpartner ddsign ddthe ddconsent ddformb.

b. ddCancel ddthe ddscheduled ddECT ddprocedure

c. ddProceed ddwith ddthe ddpreparation ddfor ddECT ddbased ddon ddimplied ddconsent

d. ddInform ddthe ddclient ddabout ddthe ddrisks ddof ddrefusing ddthe ddECT dd- ddb. ddCancel ddthe ddscheduled ddECT
ddprocedure




7. ddA ddnurse ddis ddcaring ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddreports ddthat ddhe ddis ddangry ddwith ddhis ddpartner ddbecause
ddshe ddthinks ddhe ddis ddjust ddtrying ddto ddgain ddattention. ddWhen ddthe ddnurse ddattempts ddto ddtalk ddto ddthe


ddclient, ddhe ddbecomes ddangry ddand ddtells ddher ddto ddleave. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing dddefense


ddmechanisms ddis ddthe ddclient dddemonstrating?



a. ddRationalization

b. ddDenial

c. ddCompensationd.

d. ddDisplacement dd- ddd. ddDisplacement

, 8. ddA ddnursing ddis ddadvising ddan ddassistive ddpersonnel dd(AP) ddon ddthe ddcare ddof dda ddclient ddwho ddhas
ddmajor dddepressive dddisorder. ddThe ddAP ddstates ddthat ddhe ddis ddirritated ddby ddthe ddclient's dddepression.


ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddstatements ddby ddthe ddnurse ddis ddappropriate?



a. ddPlease dddon't ddtake ddwhat ddthe ddclient ddsaid ddseriously ddwhen ddshe ddis dddepressedb.

b. ddIt's ddimportant ddthat ddthe ddclient ddfeel ddsafe ddverbalizing ddhow ddshe ddis ddfeeling

c. ddEverybody ddfeels ddthat ddway ddabout ddthis ddclient ddso dddon't ddworry ddabout ddit

d. ddI'll ddchange ddyour ddassignment ddto ddsomeone ddwho dddoesn't ddhave dddepressive dddisorder dd- ddb. ddIt's
ddimportant ddthat ddthe ddclient ddfeel ddsafe ddverbalizing ddhow ddshe ddis ddfeeling




9. ddA ddnurse ddis ddassessing dda ddchild ddin ddthe ddemergency dddepartment. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing
findings ddplaces ddthe ddchildat ddthe ddgreatest ddrisk ddfor ddphysical ddabuse? a. ddThe ddchild ddis
dd


10years ddold
dd



b. ddThe ddchild ddis ddhomeschooled

c. ddThe ddhas ddno ddsiblings

d. ddThe ddchild ddhas ddcystic ddfibrosis dd- ddd. ddThe ddchild ddhas ddcystic ddfibrosis



10. ddA ddnurse ddis ddproviding ddbehavioral ddtherapy ddfor dda ddclient ddwho ddhas ddobsessive-compulsive
dddisorder. ddThe ddclient ddrepeatedly ddchecks ddthat ddthe dddoors ddare ddlocked ddat ddnight. ddWhich ddof ddthe


ddfollowing ddinstructions ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddgive ddthe ddclient ddwhen ddusing ddthought ddstopping


ddtechnique?



a. ddKeep dda ddjournal ddof ddhow ddoften ddyou ddcheck ddthe ddlocks ddeach ddnight

b. ddSnap dda ddrubber ddband ddon ddyour ddwrist ddwhen ddyou ddthink ddabout ddchecking ddthe ddlocks

c. ddAsk dda ddfamily ddmember ddto ddcheck ddthe ddlock ddfor ddyou ddat ddnight

d. ddFocus ddon ddabdominal ddbreathing ddwhenever ddyou ddgo ddto ddcheck ddthe ddlocks dd- ddb. ddSnap dda
ddrubber ddband ddon ddyour ddwrist ddwhen ddyou ddthink ddabout ddchecking ddthe ddlocks




11. ddA ddnurse ddis ddassessing dda ddclient ddwho ddis ddexperiencing ddalcohol ddwithdrawal. ddFor ddwhich ddof
the ddfollowing ddfindings ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddanticipate ddadministration ddof ddlorazepam/ a.
dd


Bradycardia
dd



b. ddStupor