RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A with NGN
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A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder?
Anhedonia
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia affect a person's ability to interact with others and
are less dominant than positive symptoms. These symptoms develop over time.
Examples of negative symptoms include flat affect, anergia (lack of energy), anhedonia
(inability to enjoy otherwise pleasurable activities), and thought blocking.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered
into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
Talking about positive experiences can help distract the client from their
disorientation.
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client
requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
"It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others."
Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expected
reaction when a client is experiencing a loss.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication."
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that can cause sexual dysfunction
such as anorgasmia and impotence. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the
provider if sexual dysfunction occurs.
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A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting.
When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the client states,
"I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse questions the client's
speech pattern as which of the following?
Clang association
The nurse should document that the client's speech uses clang associations, which
often rhyme or contain a string of words that can have a similar sound.
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Interview the client in a private setting.
The nurse should interview clients in a privat e place when asking questions regarding
client health.
A community health nurse is planning an education program about depressive
disorders. Which of the following factors should the nurse include as increasing
the risk for depression?
Substance use disorder
The nurse should identify that clients who have a substance use disorder are at an
increased risk for the development of depressive disorders.
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar disorder and has a
prescription for lithium. Which of the following client statements indicates
understanding of the teaching about the medication?
"I should eat a regular diet with normal amounts of salt and fluids."
The nurse should identify that this statement indicates that the client understands the
teaching because normal levels of sodium and fluid need to be maintained to ensure
adequate excretion of lithium. If sodium levels are low, the body compensates by
decreasing lithium excretion, which can lead to toxicity.
(Already Passed!)
[School]
[Course title]
, lOMoARcPSD|30860778
RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 with NGN
Already passed
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder?
Anhedonia
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia affect a person's ability to interact with others and
are less dominant than positive symptoms. These symptoms develop over time.
Examples of negative symptoms include flat affect, anergia (lack of energy), anhedonia
(inability to enjoy otherwise pleasurable activities), and thought blocking.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered
into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Talk with the client about activities they enjoyed with their partner.
Talking about positive experiences can help distract the client from their
disorientation.
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client
requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
"It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others."
Feelings of blame and anger towards oneself or others are an expected
reaction when a client is experiencing a loss.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication."
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that can cause sexual dysfunction
such as anorgasmia and impotence. The nurse should instruct the client to notify the
provider if sexual dysfunction occurs.
, lOMoARcPSD|30860778
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting.
When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the client states,
"I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse questions the client's
speech pattern as which of the following?
Clang association
The nurse should document that the client's speech uses clang associations, which
often rhyme or contain a string of words that can have a similar sound.
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Interview the client in a private setting.
The nurse should interview clients in a privat e place when asking questions regarding
client health.
A community health nurse is planning an education program about depressive
disorders. Which of the following factors should the nurse include as increasing
the risk for depression?
Substance use disorder
The nurse should identify that clients who have a substance use disorder are at an
increased risk for the development of depressive disorders.
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar disorder and has a
prescription for lithium. Which of the following client statements indicates
understanding of the teaching about the medication?
"I should eat a regular diet with normal amounts of salt and fluids."
The nurse should identify that this statement indicates that the client understands the
teaching because normal levels of sodium and fluid need to be maintained to ensure
adequate excretion of lithium. If sodium levels are low, the body compensates by
decreasing lithium excretion, which can lead to toxicity.
