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Registered Psychiatric Nurses Canada Exam - 120 Practice Questions - Developmental & Behavioral Disorders Core - Graded A

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Registered Psychiatric Nurses Canada | RPN | Psychiatric Nursing | Graded A+


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. I. Attachment & Trauma - Reactive Attachment Disorder Child Withdrawn No Attachment Caregiver Consistent Responsive Caregiving Safe Nurturing Environment
Attachment Therapy Abuse Neglect Assessment, Disinhibited Social Engagement Overly Familiar Strangers Safety Education Boundaries Consistent Caregiving Structure
Neglect Assessment, Separation Anxiety Child Clingy Fear Separation School Refusal Gradual Exposure Positive Reinforcement CBT Family Involvement School
Collaboration Coping Skills, Social Anxiety Fear Social Evaluation Avoidance CBT Exposure Social Skills Training SSRI Relaxation Gradual Exposure Hierarchy
2. II. Developmental - Autism Routine Disruption Meltdown Maintain Routine Consistency Prepare Transitions Visual Schedules Low Stimulation Clear Communication
Sensory Considerations, Intellectual Disability Adaptive Deficits ADLs Supportive Teaching Simple Steps Family Support Resources Safety, Communication Disorder
Stuttering Allow Time Speak Do Not Finish Sentences Supportive Nonjudgmental Speech Therapy Referral, Autism Intellectual Disability Self-Injurious Head Banging
Priority Safety Protective Helmet Triggers Pain Communication Behavioral Functional Analysis
3. III. Behavioral - Stereotypic Movement Repetitive Movements Self-Injurious Safety Behavioral Triggers Protective Equipment Reinforce Alternative Behaviors, Tourette
Tics Motor Vocal Supportive Nonjudgmental Behavioral CBIT Stress Triggers Education School Alpha-2 Agonist Antipsychotic Severe, Developmental Coordination
Clumsy Motor Delay Occupational Therapy Supportive Academic Accommodations Self-Esteem, Specific Learning Disorder Reading Difficulty Dyslexia Educational
Support Accommodations Self-Esteem Family Support
4. IV. Practice Questions - 120 Unique - Attachment Developmental Behavioral
5. V. Answer Key

,RPN CANADA EXAM - PRACTICE QUESTIONS - EXAM 7 - EACH QUESTION ASKED LIKE REAL EXAM

Based on Registered Psychiatric Nurses Canada Blueprint - Unique Content for Exam 7 - 120 Questions - Well-Asked - Graded A+ - Anti-Duplicate Version

1. Case 3: A client with developmental coordination disorder clumsy, motor delay. What is intervention?
A. Developmental coordination clumsy motor delay - occupational therapy, supportive, academic accommodations, self-esteem
B. Criticize clumsiness
C. Only medication
D. No support
Answer: A
Rationale: Developmental coordination occupational therapy supportive academic accommodations self-esteem. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer A reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
2. Case 10: A client with Tourette disorder tics motor vocal. What is intervention?
A. Only punishment
B. Punish tics
C. Tourette tics motor vocal - supportive nonjudgmental, behavioral CBIT, assess stress triggers, education school, alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic if severe
D. Suppress forcibly
Answer: C
Rationale: Tourette supportive nonjudgmental CBIT stress triggers education alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic severe. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
3. Case 1: A client with adjustment disorder after job loss tearfulness, anxiety, within 3 months stressor. What is intervention?
A. Only medication
B. Ignore
C. No intervention
D. Adjustment disorder after job loss tearfulness anxiety within 3 months stressor - supportive counseling, coping skills, assess suicidal ideation, CBT, resources
Answer: D
Rationale: Adjustment disorder supportive counseling coping skills suicidal ideation CBT resources. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada competency.
Correct answer D reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes assessment,
safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care, recovery-oriented approach.
Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
4. Case 1: A client with Tourette disorder tics motor vocal. What is intervention?
A. Suppress forcibly
B. Punish tics
C. Tourette tics motor vocal - supportive nonjudgmental, behavioral CBIT, assess stress triggers, education school, alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic if severe
D. Only punishment
Answer: C
Rationale: Tourette supportive nonjudgmental CBIT stress triggers education alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic severe. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
5. Case 9: A client with autism and intellectual disability self-injurious head banging. What is priority?
A. Punish
B. Ignore head banging
C. Autism intellectual disability self-injurious head banging - priority safety protective helmet, assess triggers pain communication, behavioral intervention, functional analysis
D. Only medication
Answer: C
Rationale: Autism intellectual disability self-injurious priority safety protective helmet triggers pain communication behavioral functional analysis. | Detailed Explanation: This
question tests RPN Canada competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common
misconceptions. Rationale includes assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication,
patient-centered care, recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
6. Case 8: A client with Tourette disorder tics motor vocal. What is intervention?
A. Only punishment
B. Tourette tics motor vocal - supportive nonjudgmental, behavioral CBIT, assess stress triggers, education school, alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic if severe
C. Suppress forcibly
D. Punish tics
Answer: B
Rationale: Tourette supportive nonjudgmental CBIT stress triggers education alpha-2 agonist antipsychotic severe. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer B reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
7. Case 7: A client with social anxiety disorder fear social evaluation, avoidance. What is treatment?
A. No treatment
B. Only avoidance
C. Avoidance only
D. Social anxiety fear social evaluation avoidance - CBT exposure, social skills training, SSRI, relaxation, gradual exposure hierarchy
Answer: D

, Rationale: Social anxiety CBT exposure social skills training SSRI relaxation gradual exposure hierarchy. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer D reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
8. Case 8: A client with stereotypic movement disorder repetitive movements self-injurious. What is intervention?
A. Ignore self-injury
B. Punish
C. Stereotypic movement repetitive movements self-injurious - safety, behavioral intervention, assess triggers, protective equipment, reinforce alternative behaviors
D. Only medication
Answer: C
Rationale: Stereotypic movement safety behavioral triggers protective equipment reinforce alternative behaviors. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
9. Case 3: A client with separation anxiety disorder child clingy, fear separation, school refusal. What is intervention?
A. Separation anxiety child clingy fear separation school refusal - gradual exposure, positive reinforcement, CBT, family involvement, school collaboration, coping skills
B. Only medication
C. Punish clinginess
D. Force separation abruptly
Answer: A
Rationale: Separation anxiety gradual exposure positive reinforcement CBT family school collaboration coping skills. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer A reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
10. Case 5: A client with intellectual disability adaptive functioning deficits. What is nursing approach?
A. Only medication
B. No support
C. Intellectual disability adaptive deficits - assess ADLs, supportive teaching simple steps, family support resources, safety
D. Complex instructions
Answer: C
Rationale: Intellectual disability ADLs supportive teaching simple steps family support resources safety. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
11. Case 2: A client with reactive attachment disorder child withdrawn, no attachment caregiver. What is intervention?
A. Reactive attachment disorder child withdrawn no attachment caregiver - consistent responsive caregiving, safe nurturing environment, attachment therapy, assess for
abuse neglect
B. Punish withdrawal
C. No attachment work
D. Ignore
Answer: A
Rationale: Reactive attachment consistent responsive caregiving safe nurturing attachment therapy abuse neglect assessment. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests
RPN Canada competency. Correct answer A reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions.
Rationale includes assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered
care, recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
12. Case 6: A client with social anxiety disorder fear social evaluation, avoidance. What is treatment?
A. Only avoidance
B. Avoidance only
C. Social anxiety fear social evaluation avoidance - CBT exposure, social skills training, SSRI, relaxation, gradual exposure hierarchy
D. No treatment
Answer: C
Rationale: Social anxiety CBT exposure social skills training SSRI relaxation gradual exposure hierarchy. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN Canada
competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale includes
assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
13. Case 9: A client with disinhibited social engagement disorder overly familiar strangers. What is intervention?
A. Encourage familiarity with strangers
B. Punish
C. Disinhibited social engagement overly familiar strangers - safety education boundaries, consistent caregiving, structure, assess for neglect
D. No safety education
Answer: C
Rationale: Disinhibited social engagement safety education boundaries consistent caregiving structure neglect assessment. | Detailed Explanation: This question tests RPN
Canada competency. Correct answer C reflects best practice per Canadian psychiatric nursing standards. Incorrect options represent common misconceptions. Rationale
includes assessment, safety, therapeutic communication, pharmacology, ethical considerations. Ensure documentation, team communication, patient-centered care,
recovery-oriented approach. Monitor for side effects, therapeutic effects, safety risks. Apply nursing process ADPIE.
14. Case 5: A client with disinhibited social engagement disorder overly familiar strangers. What is intervention?
A. Punish
B. Disinhibited social engagement overly familiar strangers - safety education boundaries, consistent caregiving, structure, assess for neglect
C. Encourage familiarity with strangers

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