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NR 326 Exam 3 Preparation Newest Verified Exam
With Complete 100 Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers||Newest Exam!!!
A client with OCD spends many hours each day washing
her hands. The most likely reason she washes her hands
so much is that it:
a. Relieves her anxiety.
b. Reduces the probability of infection.
c. Gives her a feeling of control over her life.
d. Increases her self-concept. - Answers-a. Relieves her
anxiety.
The initial care plan for a client with OCD who washes her
hands obsessively would include which of the following
nursing interventions?
a. Keep the client's bathroom locked so she cannot wash
her hands all the time.
b. Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of
time for washing her hands.
c. Place the client in isolation until she promises to stop
washing her hands so much.
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d. Explain the client's behavior to her, since she is
probably unaware that it is maladaptive. - Answers-b.
Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of
time for washing her hands.
A client with OCD says to the nurse, "I've been here 4
days now, and I'm feeling better. I feel comfortable on this
unit, and I'm not ill-at-ease with the staff or other patients
anymore." In light of this change, which nursing
intervention is most appropriate?
a. Give attention to the ritualistic behaviors each time they
occur, and point out their inappropriateness.
b. Ignore the ritualistic behaviors, and they will be
eliminated for lack of reinforcement.
c. Set limits on the amount of time the client may engage
in the ritualistic behavior.
d. Continue to allow the client all the time she wants to
carry out the ritualistic behavior. - Answers-c. Set limits on
the amount of time the client may engage in the ritualistic
behavior.
Annie has trichotillomania. She is receiving treatment at
the mental health clinic with habit-reversal therapy. Which
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of the following elements would be included in this
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Awareness training
b. Competing response training
c. Social support
d. Hypnotherapy
e. Aversive therapy - Answers-a. Awareness training
b. Competing response training
c. Social support
Ms. T. has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which
behavior would be most characteristic of this disorder?
a. Ms. T. experiences panic anxiety when she encounters
snakes.
b. Ms. T. refuses to fly in an airplane.
c. Ms. T. will not eat in a public place.
d. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of being in a place
from which she cannot escape. - Answers-d. Ms. T. stays
in her home for fear of being in a place from which she
cannot escape.
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for
a client with agoraphobia?
NR 326 Exam 3 Preparation Newest Verified Exam
With Complete 100 Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers||Newest Exam!!!
A client with OCD spends many hours each day washing
her hands. The most likely reason she washes her hands
so much is that it:
a. Relieves her anxiety.
b. Reduces the probability of infection.
c. Gives her a feeling of control over her life.
d. Increases her self-concept. - Answers-a. Relieves her
anxiety.
The initial care plan for a client with OCD who washes her
hands obsessively would include which of the following
nursing interventions?
a. Keep the client's bathroom locked so she cannot wash
her hands all the time.
b. Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of
time for washing her hands.
c. Place the client in isolation until she promises to stop
washing her hands so much.
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d. Explain the client's behavior to her, since she is
probably unaware that it is maladaptive. - Answers-b.
Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of
time for washing her hands.
A client with OCD says to the nurse, "I've been here 4
days now, and I'm feeling better. I feel comfortable on this
unit, and I'm not ill-at-ease with the staff or other patients
anymore." In light of this change, which nursing
intervention is most appropriate?
a. Give attention to the ritualistic behaviors each time they
occur, and point out their inappropriateness.
b. Ignore the ritualistic behaviors, and they will be
eliminated for lack of reinforcement.
c. Set limits on the amount of time the client may engage
in the ritualistic behavior.
d. Continue to allow the client all the time she wants to
carry out the ritualistic behavior. - Answers-c. Set limits on
the amount of time the client may engage in the ritualistic
behavior.
Annie has trichotillomania. She is receiving treatment at
the mental health clinic with habit-reversal therapy. Which
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of the following elements would be included in this
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Awareness training
b. Competing response training
c. Social support
d. Hypnotherapy
e. Aversive therapy - Answers-a. Awareness training
b. Competing response training
c. Social support
Ms. T. has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which
behavior would be most characteristic of this disorder?
a. Ms. T. experiences panic anxiety when she encounters
snakes.
b. Ms. T. refuses to fly in an airplane.
c. Ms. T. will not eat in a public place.
d. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of being in a place
from which she cannot escape. - Answers-d. Ms. T. stays
in her home for fear of being in a place from which she
cannot escape.
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for
a client with agoraphobia?
