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NUR 114 FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers with
Solutions
What should the nurse teach the client about taking
antipsychotic mediation along with beta-blockers? - ANSWER
Together they may make your heart beat in an abnormal
rhythm or lower you BP too much.
1. Divalproex sodium (Depakote) education. - ANSWER a. Use:
anticonvulsant
b. Check liver enzymes
c. Take med with meals to avoid GI upset
d. Don't crush or chew it
e. Drink plenty of fluids afterwards
What should a nurse ask when a patient states he/she is going
to commit suicide? - ANSWER a. How long have you then having
suicidal thoughts?
b. Do you have a plan?
c. Have you ever attempted suicide? How many times?
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d. What in your past or present has made you think about
killing yourself?
Suicide Attempt Warning Signs: IS PATH WARM? - ANSWER I-
ideation
S-substance abuse
P-purposelessness
A-anxiety
T-trapped
H-hopelessness
W-withdrawal
A-anger
R-recklessness
M-mood changes
Manic Attack: DIGFAST - ANSWER D-distractibility
I-indiscretion
G-grandiosity
F-flight of ideas
A-activity increase
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S-sleep deficit
T-talkativeness
5 A's of Alzheimer's - ANSWER 1. A-anomia: cannot recall
names of everyday objects)
2. A-apraxia: cannot perform a learned or familiar movement
on command, inability to use objects properly
3. A-agnosia: cannot recognize and identify objects, persons, or
sounds
4. A-amnesia: partial or total, permanent or transient loss of
memory
5. A-aphasia: inability to communicate through speech
Why is group therapy utilized? Most group therapy sessions are
not mandatory, how does this tie into ethics? - ANSWER a.
Goals vary depending on type of group but clients generally;
discover that members share some common feelings,
experiences, and thoughts. Experience positive behavior
changes as a result of group interaction and feedback.
NUR 114 FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers with
Solutions
What should the nurse teach the client about taking
antipsychotic mediation along with beta-blockers? - ANSWER
Together they may make your heart beat in an abnormal
rhythm or lower you BP too much.
1. Divalproex sodium (Depakote) education. - ANSWER a. Use:
anticonvulsant
b. Check liver enzymes
c. Take med with meals to avoid GI upset
d. Don't crush or chew it
e. Drink plenty of fluids afterwards
What should a nurse ask when a patient states he/she is going
to commit suicide? - ANSWER a. How long have you then having
suicidal thoughts?
b. Do you have a plan?
c. Have you ever attempted suicide? How many times?
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d. What in your past or present has made you think about
killing yourself?
Suicide Attempt Warning Signs: IS PATH WARM? - ANSWER I-
ideation
S-substance abuse
P-purposelessness
A-anxiety
T-trapped
H-hopelessness
W-withdrawal
A-anger
R-recklessness
M-mood changes
Manic Attack: DIGFAST - ANSWER D-distractibility
I-indiscretion
G-grandiosity
F-flight of ideas
A-activity increase
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S-sleep deficit
T-talkativeness
5 A's of Alzheimer's - ANSWER 1. A-anomia: cannot recall
names of everyday objects)
2. A-apraxia: cannot perform a learned or familiar movement
on command, inability to use objects properly
3. A-agnosia: cannot recognize and identify objects, persons, or
sounds
4. A-amnesia: partial or total, permanent or transient loss of
memory
5. A-aphasia: inability to communicate through speech
Why is group therapy utilized? Most group therapy sessions are
not mandatory, how does this tie into ethics? - ANSWER a.
Goals vary depending on type of group but clients generally;
discover that members share some common feelings,
experiences, and thoughts. Experience positive behavior
changes as a result of group interaction and feedback.
