Mental Health Nursing
Exam 1 - Jersey
College Questions &
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at the same time each evening - ANSWER-A client's medication sheet contains a prescription for
Sertraline (Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the med, how should the nurse administer the
drug?
crackers and tossed salad - ANSWER-A hospitalized client is started on phenalzine for the tx of
depression. The nurse should instruct the client that which foods are acceptable to consume while
taking this medication? SATA
-figs
-yogurt
-crackers
-aged cheese
-tossed salad
-oatmeal raisin cookies
white blood cell count - ANSWER-A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy
with clozapine. The nurse should assess the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse
effects from this medication?
, avoid alcohol while taking this medication - ANSWER-A client is scheduled for discharge and will be
taking phenobarbital for an extended period. The nurse would place the highest priority on teaching
the client which point that directly relates to client safety?
constipation - ANSWER-Side effect of oxazepam:
get up slowly when changing positions
avoid sunlight
2nd generation/atypical anti-psychotic - ANSWER-Discharge instructions for a patient taking
risperidone?
2-3 weeks
TCA - trycyclic antidepressant - ANSWER-The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on
imipramine about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect maximum desired
effects at which time period following initiation of the medication?
tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-The nurse notes that the client with schizophrenia and receiving an
antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her tongue, and grimacing as she watches
television. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which medication complication?
GI dysfunction
CNS dysfunction
Sleeplessness and/or drowsiness during day
SSRI - ANSWER-The nurse is performing a follow up teaching session with a client discharged one
month ago. The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac). Which information would be important for the
nurse to obtain during this client visit regarding the side and adverse effects of this medication?
< 0.4 to 1 mEq/L - ANSWER-Therapeutic level of lithium?
frequent hand washing with hot, soapy water.
TCA used to treat OCD - ANSWER-A client gives the home health nurse a bottle of clomipramine. The
nurse notes that the medication has not been taken by the client in 2 months. Which behavior
observed in the client would validate noncompliance with this medication?
Exam 1 - Jersey
College Questions &
Answers 100%
Correct!!
at the same time each evening - ANSWER-A client's medication sheet contains a prescription for
Sertraline (Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the med, how should the nurse administer the
drug?
crackers and tossed salad - ANSWER-A hospitalized client is started on phenalzine for the tx of
depression. The nurse should instruct the client that which foods are acceptable to consume while
taking this medication? SATA
-figs
-yogurt
-crackers
-aged cheese
-tossed salad
-oatmeal raisin cookies
white blood cell count - ANSWER-A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy
with clozapine. The nurse should assess the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse
effects from this medication?
, avoid alcohol while taking this medication - ANSWER-A client is scheduled for discharge and will be
taking phenobarbital for an extended period. The nurse would place the highest priority on teaching
the client which point that directly relates to client safety?
constipation - ANSWER-Side effect of oxazepam:
get up slowly when changing positions
avoid sunlight
2nd generation/atypical anti-psychotic - ANSWER-Discharge instructions for a patient taking
risperidone?
2-3 weeks
TCA - trycyclic antidepressant - ANSWER-The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on
imipramine about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect maximum desired
effects at which time period following initiation of the medication?
tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-The nurse notes that the client with schizophrenia and receiving an
antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her tongue, and grimacing as she watches
television. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which medication complication?
GI dysfunction
CNS dysfunction
Sleeplessness and/or drowsiness during day
SSRI - ANSWER-The nurse is performing a follow up teaching session with a client discharged one
month ago. The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac). Which information would be important for the
nurse to obtain during this client visit regarding the side and adverse effects of this medication?
< 0.4 to 1 mEq/L - ANSWER-Therapeutic level of lithium?
frequent hand washing with hot, soapy water.
TCA used to treat OCD - ANSWER-A client gives the home health nurse a bottle of clomipramine. The
nurse notes that the medication has not been taken by the client in 2 months. Which behavior
observed in the client would validate noncompliance with this medication?
