ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING TOWNSEND COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ A client is admitted to the emergency department with methanol
poisoning. Which antidote would the nurse arrange for this client?
Answer: Alcohol
◉ The clinical history of a client who is an alcoholic shows excessive
amount of serous fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity. What
is the condition of the client?
Answer: Ascites
◉ A client after the withdrawal from a hallucinogen says, "I feel I am
still on the drug." What is the condition of the client?
Answer: Flashback
◉ Which action would neomycin produce when a client with
alcoholic use disorder is treated for hepatic encephalopathy?
Answer: Reduces intestinal ammonia
,◉ A client with a punitive superego turned to alcohol to diminish
unconscious anxiety. Which risk factors would predispose this client
to a substance abuse disorder?
Answer: Developmental influences
◉ Which medication can the nurse expect for the treatment of a
client with a gambling disorder? Select all that apply.
Answer: Clomipramine
Carbamazepine
◉ A client who is a chronic alcoholic says, "My fingers are aching. I
can feel a burning and prickling sensation." Which disorder will the
nurse suspect in the client?
Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
◉ Which statement from an alcoholic client indicates the chronic
phase of alcoholism?
Answer: "I feel sorry for myself because I cannot get rid of this
addiction."
◉ The urine analysis of a client with alcohol addiction shows a
reddish tinge in the urine. What would the nurse suspect in the
client?
, Answer: Alcoholic myopathy
◉ A client with alcohol addiction says, "My spouse and children
think that I am an alcoholic. I do not have a drinking problem. I can
quit drinking any time." What is the first step in decreasing the use
of denial in the client?
Answer: Explaining the relationship between substance abuse and
personal problems
◉ Which outcome is desired for the client undergoing the second
stage of treatment for codependency?
Answer: The client should take responsibility for his dysfunctional
behavior.
◉ The medical history of a client with alcoholic intoxication shows
congestive heart failure. Which medication is contraindicated for
this client?
Answer: Disulfiram
◉ What perceptual changes occur in a client with hallucinogen
intoxication? Select all that apply.
Answer: Synesthesia
Derealization
NURSING TOWNSEND COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ A client is admitted to the emergency department with methanol
poisoning. Which antidote would the nurse arrange for this client?
Answer: Alcohol
◉ The clinical history of a client who is an alcoholic shows excessive
amount of serous fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity. What
is the condition of the client?
Answer: Ascites
◉ A client after the withdrawal from a hallucinogen says, "I feel I am
still on the drug." What is the condition of the client?
Answer: Flashback
◉ Which action would neomycin produce when a client with
alcoholic use disorder is treated for hepatic encephalopathy?
Answer: Reduces intestinal ammonia
,◉ A client with a punitive superego turned to alcohol to diminish
unconscious anxiety. Which risk factors would predispose this client
to a substance abuse disorder?
Answer: Developmental influences
◉ Which medication can the nurse expect for the treatment of a
client with a gambling disorder? Select all that apply.
Answer: Clomipramine
Carbamazepine
◉ A client who is a chronic alcoholic says, "My fingers are aching. I
can feel a burning and prickling sensation." Which disorder will the
nurse suspect in the client?
Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
◉ Which statement from an alcoholic client indicates the chronic
phase of alcoholism?
Answer: "I feel sorry for myself because I cannot get rid of this
addiction."
◉ The urine analysis of a client with alcohol addiction shows a
reddish tinge in the urine. What would the nurse suspect in the
client?
, Answer: Alcoholic myopathy
◉ A client with alcohol addiction says, "My spouse and children
think that I am an alcoholic. I do not have a drinking problem. I can
quit drinking any time." What is the first step in decreasing the use
of denial in the client?
Answer: Explaining the relationship between substance abuse and
personal problems
◉ Which outcome is desired for the client undergoing the second
stage of treatment for codependency?
Answer: The client should take responsibility for his dysfunctional
behavior.
◉ The medical history of a client with alcoholic intoxication shows
congestive heart failure. Which medication is contraindicated for
this client?
Answer: Disulfiram
◉ What perceptual changes occur in a client with hallucinogen
intoxication? Select all that apply.
Answer: Synesthesia
Derealization
