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RN Mental
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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023
RN Mental
A 2026_2027
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Practice
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2023
RN Mental
A 2026_2027
Health Online
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Practice
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2023 A 2026_2027 _ Questions & Answers.pdf
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A nurse is establishing a therapeutic relationship with a client who has antisocial personality
disorder. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use when communicating with
this client?
Behave in a friendly manner toward the client
Set realistic limits on the client's behavior
Show respect for the client's need for isolation
Act as a role model for assertiveness
Set realistic limits on the clients behavior
Clients who have antisocial personality disorder can seem to be in control of their behavior,
but are manipulative and impulsive and can suddenly become aggressive and assaultive. The
nurse should establish clear limits on specific aggressive and demanding behaviors.
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A nurse is caring for a child who has conducted disorder and is behaving in a destructive
manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing
interventions is the priority?
Encourage expression of feelings
Support the child's attendance at an assertiveness training group
Assist the child to perform relaxation breathing
Reduce environmental stimuli
Reduce environmental stimuli
The greatest risk to the child and others is harm. Therefore, the nurse's priority intervention is
to reduce environmental stimuli in an attempt to de-escalate the behavior and prevent injury.
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A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post-
traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
reduce anxiety among the group members?
Response prevention
Guided imagery
Aversion therapy
Light therapy
Guided imagery
Guided imagery involves assisting the client to imagine a restful and safe place. This method
is effective in reducing anxiety in clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
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