BNKN601 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. if a person is excessively spending, not sleeping and
dressing/ acting inappropriately, what is the first thing
you should do.
Answer:
assess need for food, sleep and liquids.
Question:
2. what education would you give a person going to
antidepressant medication.
Answer:
the medication is expected to improve your brains chemical imbalance.
Question:
3. A loud, hyper verbal, hyperactive client admitted with
bipolar disorder, manic phase, has been on the unit for
two days. The other clients are planning their weekend
activity when this client interrupts and insists that they
change their plans to a disco party. The client curses and
becomes louder when the disco idea is rebuffed. The
preferable nursing intervention would be to
Answer:
accompany the client to a quieter place.
Question:
4. The most effective nursing approach to deal with denial
in a client who abuses substances is
Answer:
having the client identify the effects of substance abuse on his or her life.
Question:
5. Which of the following should the nurse incorporate into
the care plan of a client demonstrating symptoms of
withdrawal delirium?
Answer:
Create quiet, non stimulating environment.
,Question:
6. A client with paranoid schizophrenia has said she feels
like throwing a chair. The nurse in the lounge hears this
and wishes to encourage verbalisation as a de-escalation
technique. Which response by the nurse would fulfill this
plan?
Answer:
"Tell me what's going on."
Question:
7. Name 6 symptoms of schizophrenia
Answer:
POSITIVE
delusions
hallucinations
thought disorders
NEGITIVE
anhedonia
avolition
affective flattening
Question:
8. What is anhedonia?
Answer:
inability to experience pleasure
Question:
9. What is avolition?
Answer:
lack of motivation
Question:
10. what is affective flattening
Answer:
little expressed emotion
Question:
11. what can depression onset from
Answer:
family history
personality
medical illness
drug and alcohol use
, Question:
12. how do antidepressants work
Answer:
Antidepressants work by balancing chemicals in your brain called
neurotransmitters that affect mood and emotions. these include seritonin,
dopamine and noradrenaline
Question:
13. depression means five or more of the following 11
symptoms
Answer:
depressed mood
loss of interest or pleasure
significant weight loss
insomnia or hypersomnia
agitation or retardation
fatigue or loss of energy
feeling worthless
guilt
lack of concerntration
indecisiveness
current thoughts of death or suicide
Question:
14. what questions to ask someone having suicidal intentions
or thoughts
Answer:
- does it seem unbearable at times
- have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself
- ever had thoughts of hurting someone else
- planning
- access to pills weapons etc
- what would stop you
Question:
15. what is a depressive disorder
Answer:
condition involving seriously depressed mood which effects body systems and
functioning
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. if a person is excessively spending, not sleeping and
dressing/ acting inappropriately, what is the first thing
you should do.
Answer:
assess need for food, sleep and liquids.
Question:
2. what education would you give a person going to
antidepressant medication.
Answer:
the medication is expected to improve your brains chemical imbalance.
Question:
3. A loud, hyper verbal, hyperactive client admitted with
bipolar disorder, manic phase, has been on the unit for
two days. The other clients are planning their weekend
activity when this client interrupts and insists that they
change their plans to a disco party. The client curses and
becomes louder when the disco idea is rebuffed. The
preferable nursing intervention would be to
Answer:
accompany the client to a quieter place.
Question:
4. The most effective nursing approach to deal with denial
in a client who abuses substances is
Answer:
having the client identify the effects of substance abuse on his or her life.
Question:
5. Which of the following should the nurse incorporate into
the care plan of a client demonstrating symptoms of
withdrawal delirium?
Answer:
Create quiet, non stimulating environment.
,Question:
6. A client with paranoid schizophrenia has said she feels
like throwing a chair. The nurse in the lounge hears this
and wishes to encourage verbalisation as a de-escalation
technique. Which response by the nurse would fulfill this
plan?
Answer:
"Tell me what's going on."
Question:
7. Name 6 symptoms of schizophrenia
Answer:
POSITIVE
delusions
hallucinations
thought disorders
NEGITIVE
anhedonia
avolition
affective flattening
Question:
8. What is anhedonia?
Answer:
inability to experience pleasure
Question:
9. What is avolition?
Answer:
lack of motivation
Question:
10. what is affective flattening
Answer:
little expressed emotion
Question:
11. what can depression onset from
Answer:
family history
personality
medical illness
drug and alcohol use
, Question:
12. how do antidepressants work
Answer:
Antidepressants work by balancing chemicals in your brain called
neurotransmitters that affect mood and emotions. these include seritonin,
dopamine and noradrenaline
Question:
13. depression means five or more of the following 11
symptoms
Answer:
depressed mood
loss of interest or pleasure
significant weight loss
insomnia or hypersomnia
agitation or retardation
fatigue or loss of energy
feeling worthless
guilt
lack of concerntration
indecisiveness
current thoughts of death or suicide
Question:
14. what questions to ask someone having suicidal intentions
or thoughts
Answer:
- does it seem unbearable at times
- have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself
- ever had thoughts of hurting someone else
- planning
- access to pills weapons etc
- what would stop you
Question:
15. what is a depressive disorder
Answer:
condition involving seriously depressed mood which effects body systems and
functioning
