Pn Mental Health Online Practice 2017 A 1-50 Compl Answer

PN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE 2017 A 1-50 COMPL ANSWERPN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE 2017 A 1-50 1.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the manifestation should the nurse expect? 2. A nurse in a long-term care center is caring for an adult client who has Alzheimer’s disease and whose partner died several years ago. The client appears upset and asls the nurse when his partner will visit again. The nurse states,”It seems like you are feeling lonely. Let’s take a walk outside and talk.’ Which of the following communication strategies is the nurse using? 3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for chlorpromazine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? 4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and is to start therapy with buspirone. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the information? 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder(MDD). The client states.”I have nothing to live for anymore. I just can’t go on.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 6. A nurse at an outpatient mental health clinic is assisting with a group therapy session. One of the participants is having difficulty staying seated and states loudly to the therapist.”I know more than you do about the people in this room!” The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is the likely explanation for the client’s behavior? 7. A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to gather information about the client’s ability to think abstractly? 8.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has ADHD and is exhibiting disruptive behaviors at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the parent to take? 9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having difficulty coping with the death of his child. Which of the following questions by the nurse is the priority? 10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about thought stopping with a client who has a phobia of riding in automobiles. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? 11. A nurse is assisting the charge nurse with the preparation for an in-service about negligence for a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following scenarios should the charge nurse use as an example to identify negligence? 12. A nurse in a provider’s office is collecting data from an older adult client whose adult child reports that she “seems confused and can’t seem to remember much.”Which of the following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium? 13. A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn fetus one week ago. She states to the nurse,”I am so angry that my doctor didn’t take better care of me and my baby.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 14. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has borderline personality disorder and exhibits manipulative behaviors. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to address limit setting? 15. A nurse is caring for an adult client who has visible injuries as a result of intimate partner violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 16. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client whose friend reports a suspicion of cocaine use. The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations is an indicator of the client’s use of this substance? 17. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has dementia. The client’s agitation is increasing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 18. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client suddenly appears agitated and begins pacing at the end of the hallway with clenched fists. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 19. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new prescription for alprazolam. Which of the following instructions is the priority for the nurse to include? 20. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a hip arthroplasty. When a news report about military action comes on the television, the client says to the nurse, “My youngest child died 6 months ago while serving in the military.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 21. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is exhibiting mania, Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to improve the nutritional status of the client? 22. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 23. A nurse on and inpatient unit is assisting with a group therapy session. During the session, a client begins to shout using aggressive language. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client? 24A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following actions by the nurse is a violation of the client’s confidentiality? 25. A nurse in a mental health facility is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is referred to as a negative symptom of schizophrenia? 26. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 27. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of mania. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is relapsing? 28. a nurse is developing countertransference toward a client during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship. To correct the situation, which of the following actions should the nurse take? 29. A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervi=osa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 30. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following high-risk behaviors should the nurse instruct the family to observe for in the client? 31. A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client. Which of the following questions should the nurse include to gather psychosocial information? 32. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 33. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first? 34. A nurse is organizing care for a group of clients. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to perform first? . 35. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and continually washes her hands. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? 36. A nurse is caring for a client in a day treatment program. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 37. A nurse is assisting with screening a group of clients for major depressive disorder (MDD). The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is at an increased risk for the development of MDD? 38. A nurse is caring for a client who takes naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates the medication is effective? 39. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol solution 5 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse plan to administer? 40. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly admitted client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 41. nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 42. A nurse is assisting with the planning of an interdisciplinary care conference for a newly admitted client who is in the acute stage of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following members of the interdisciplinary treatment team should the nurse includes? 43. A nurse is assisting with discharge planning for a client who needs a day treatment center ad has limited community and financial support. Which of the following referrals should the nurse recommend for inclusion in the client’s discharge plan? 44. A nurse is speaking with a client who is expressing an intense disapproval of the current social worker. When the social worker approaches the nurse and client a few moments later, the client cheerfully states, “Now,here is my favorite social worker!” The nurse should identify the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms? 45. A nurse on an inpatient unit is collecting data from a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? 46. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about expected withdrawal manifestations with a client who has enrolled in a smoking cessation course. Which of the following client statement indicates an understanding of the information? 47. A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine for the first time to a client who has schizophrenia. The nurse explains the therapeutic and adverse effects of the medication to the client prior to administration. Which of the following ethical concepts is the nurse demonstrating? 48. A nurse is attempting to establish a therapeutic relationship with a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? 49. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? 50. A nurse on a mental health unit is prioritizing care for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?