test bank mental exam 3

test bank mental exam 3 4. The nurse working with patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is aware of the need to intervene early in order to de-escalate a patient's increasing anxiety level. Which patient behavior is likely an early indication of escalating anxiety? A) Talking rapidly B) Pacing around the unit C) Staring out the window D) Refusing to go to therapy - correct answersB) Pacing around the unit A 25-year-old legal secretary is seeking counseling because she recently lost her job unexpectedly. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to use in assessing the patient's response to losing her job? A)What happened to cause you to lose your job? B)How did you feel immediately after being told you no longer had a job? C)How do you expect yourself to be able to handle this situation? D)How have you responded to previous stressful situations? - correct answersD)How have you responded to previous stressful situations? A 34-year-old client with depression is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse enters her room and initiates interaction with the client. When talking with the client, which approach would be least appropriate? A)Quiet and empathetic manner B)Animated and cheerful manner C)Matter-of-fact manner D)Respectful, direct manner - correct answersB)Animated and cheerful manner A 62-year-old man experienced the loss of his 87-year-old father a week ago. The hospice nurse is making a follow-up visit to determine how he is handling his father's death. Which of the following statements made indicates to the hospice nurse that patient is in the acute mourning stage of bereavement? A)I keep thinking about my father; I have trouble believing he's dead. I feel guilty because I didn't go to the nursing home to visit him last week! B)I've been grieving my father; losing him is a tremendous loss, but I have to get on with my life. My father was a saint. C)I am so angry at God for taking him away! I'm crying all the time; I haven't been able to work for da