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Aernurseeriserperformingeraercognitiveerassessmentertoerdistinguisherdeliriumerfromerdementiaerineraerclienterwho
seerfamilyerreportserepisodeseroferconfusion.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerassessmenterfindingsersupportsertheern
urse'sersuspicioneroferdelirium?er-ercorrecteranswers-Easilyerdistracted
Aernurseerisercaringerforeraerclienterwhoergaveerbirthertoeraerstillbornerbaby.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementse
rshouldertheernurseermake?er-ercorrecteranswers-"I'llerstayerwitheryouerjusterinercaseeryouerwantertoertalk."
Aernurseerisercaringerforerfourerclientserineraneremergencyerdepartment.erTheernurseershoulderidentifyerthaterwhic
herofertheerfollowingerclientsercanergiveerinformederconsent?er-ercorrecteranswers-Aer35-year-
olderclienterwhoerhasermajorerdepressiveerdisorder
Aernurseeriserteachingeraernewlyerlicensedernurseerabouternursingercareerplanserforerclientserwhoerhaveerdepressiv
eerdisorders.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementserbyertheernewlyerlicensedernurseerindicateseranerunderstand
ingerofertheerteaching?er-ercorrecteranswers-
"Ierwillerupdateertheerplanerofercareeraseraerclient'sermanifestationseroferdepressionerchange."
Aernurseeroneraermedical-
surgicaleruniteriserassessingeraerclienterwhoersustainederinjurieser12erhreragoerfollowingeraermotor-
vehicleercrash.erTheerclient'seradmissionerblooderalcoholerlevelerwaser325ermg/dL.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerfin
dingsershoulderindicateertoertheernurseerthatertheerclienteriserexperiencingeralcoholerwithdrawal?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Blooderpressureer154/96ermmerHg
Aernurseeriserplanningercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhasermadeerrepeatederphysicalerthreatsertowarderotherseronerthee
runit.erAlthoughertheerclienterdoesernoterwantertoerleaveertheerunit,ertheernurseerrequestsertheerproviderertoertrans
ferertheerclientertoeraeruniterthateriserequippedertoermanageerviolenterbehavior.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerethicale
rprinciplesershouldertheernurseerapplyerinerthisersituation?er-ercorrecteranswers-Nonmaleficence
Aernurseeriserdiscussingeraer12-
steperprogramerwitheraerclienterwhoerhaseralcoholeruseerdisordereranderiserineraneracuteercareerfacilityerundergoinge
rdetoxification.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinformationershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerteaching?er-
ercorrecteranswers-
Theerclientershoulderobtaineraersponsorerbeforeerdischargeerforeranerincreasederchanceeroferrecovery.
Aernurseerisercreatingeraerplanerofercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhaserbeenerplacederinerseclusioneraftererthreateningert
oerharmerotherseronertheerunit.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinterventionsershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerpl
an?er-ercorrecteranswers-Renewertheerprescriptionerforertheerclientereveryer4erhr.
Aernurseeriserperformingeraneradmissionerassessmenteroneraerclienterandernoticeserthatertheerclienterappearserwith
drawneranderfearful.erToerestablisheraertrustingernurse-
, clienterrelationship,erwhicherofertheerfollowingeractionsershouldertheernurseertakeerfirst?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Informertheerclienterthaterthiseradmissioneriserconfidential.
Aernurseeriserplanningerdischargeerteachingerforeraerclienterwhoerhasersevereerschizoaffectiveerdisorder.erTheernurs
eershoulderidentifyerthaterwhicherofertheerfollowingertreatmenteroptionsercaneroffererinterdisciplinaryerserviceserf
orertheerclienteraterhome?er-ercorrecteranswers-Assertiveercommunityertreatment
Aernurseeroneraermentalerhealtheruniterisercaringerforeraergrouperoferclients.erWhicherofertheerfollowingeractionserbyer
theernurseeriseranerexampleerofertheerethicalerprincipleeroferjustice?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Spendingeradequateertimeerwitheraerclienterwhoeriserverballyerabusive.
Aernurseeriserteachingertheerguardianseroferaerclienteraboutertheireradolescenterchild'serdiagnosiseroferbulimiaerner
vosa.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementsermadeerbyertheerguardianserindicateseranerunderstandingerofertheir
erchild'serillness?er-ercorrecteranswers-"Iteriserimportanterforerourerchildertoerhaveerregularerdentalercheckups."
Aernurseeriserassessingeraerclienterwhoerhasermajorerdepressiveerdisordereranderhaserbeenerreceivingeramitriptylin
eerforer1erweek.erWhicherofertheerfollowingeroutcomesershouldertheernurseerexpect?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Greatererriskeroferattemptingersuicideeraseraffecteranderenergyerimprove
Aernurseeriserplanningercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhasergeneralizederanxietyerdisorder.erAterwhicherofertheerfollowin
gerlevelseroferanxietyershouldertheernurseerplanertoerteachertheerclienterrelaxationertechniques?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Mild
Aernurseeriserupdatingertheerplanerofercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhaserbulimiaernervosaeranderiser5%eraboveertheirerid
ealerbodyerweight.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinterventionsershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerplan?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Identifyertheerclient'sertriggererfoods.
Aerchargeernurseeroneraermentalerhealtheruniteriserdiscussingerclienterrightserwitheraernewlyerlicensedernurse.erWhi
cherofertheerfollowingerstatementsershouldertheernurseermake?er-ercorrecteranswers-
"Clientserwhoerareeradmittederinvoluntarilyermaintainertheerrightertoergiveerinformederconsenterforerprocedures.
"
Aernurseeriserreviewingertheermedicationeradministrationerrecorderforeraerclienterwhoeriserexperiencingeradverseer
effectseroferchlorpromazine.erTheernurseershoulderadministererbenztropineertoerrelieveerwhicherofertheerfollowin
geradverseereffects?er-ercorrecteranswers-Acuteerdystonia
Aernurseeriserassessingeraerclienterwhoerhaserbulimiaernervosa.erTheernurseershoulderexpecterwhicherofertheerfollow
ingerfindings?er-ercorrecteranswers-Toothererosion
Aernurseerisertalkingerwitheraergrouperoferparentserwhoerhaveerrecentlyerexperiencedertheerdeatheroferaerchild.erWhi
cherofertheerfollowingeractionsershouldertheernurseertake?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Suggesterformingeraerweeklyersupportergrouperforerparentserwhoerhaveerexperiencedertheerdeatheroferaerchild.
Aernurseeriserevaluatingertheerclienterafterer2erweeks.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerfindingserindicateeranerimprove
menterinertheerclient'sercondition?er(Selecterallerthaterapply.)er-ercorrecteranswers-Sodium
Potassium
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H NGN questions with correct answers gr
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aded A+ er
Aernurseeriserperformingeraercognitiveerassessmentertoerdistinguisherdeliriumerfromerdementiaerineraerclienterwho
seerfamilyerreportserepisodeseroferconfusion.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerassessmenterfindingsersupportsertheern
urse'sersuspicioneroferdelirium?er-ercorrecteranswers-Easilyerdistracted
Aernurseerisercaringerforeraerclienterwhoergaveerbirthertoeraerstillbornerbaby.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementse
rshouldertheernurseermake?er-ercorrecteranswers-"I'llerstayerwitheryouerjusterinercaseeryouerwantertoertalk."
Aernurseerisercaringerforerfourerclientserineraneremergencyerdepartment.erTheernurseershoulderidentifyerthaterwhic
herofertheerfollowingerclientsercanergiveerinformederconsent?er-ercorrecteranswers-Aer35-year-
olderclienterwhoerhasermajorerdepressiveerdisorder
Aernurseeriserteachingeraernewlyerlicensedernurseerabouternursingercareerplanserforerclientserwhoerhaveerdepressiv
eerdisorders.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementserbyertheernewlyerlicensedernurseerindicateseranerunderstand
ingerofertheerteaching?er-ercorrecteranswers-
"Ierwillerupdateertheerplanerofercareeraseraerclient'sermanifestationseroferdepressionerchange."
Aernurseeroneraermedical-
surgicaleruniteriserassessingeraerclienterwhoersustainederinjurieser12erhreragoerfollowingeraermotor-
vehicleercrash.erTheerclient'seradmissionerblooderalcoholerlevelerwaser325ermg/dL.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerfin
dingsershoulderindicateertoertheernurseerthatertheerclienteriserexperiencingeralcoholerwithdrawal?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Blooderpressureer154/96ermmerHg
Aernurseeriserplanningercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhasermadeerrepeatederphysicalerthreatsertowarderotherseronerthee
runit.erAlthoughertheerclienterdoesernoterwantertoerleaveertheerunit,ertheernurseerrequestsertheerproviderertoertrans
ferertheerclientertoeraeruniterthateriserequippedertoermanageerviolenterbehavior.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerethicale
rprinciplesershouldertheernurseerapplyerinerthisersituation?er-ercorrecteranswers-Nonmaleficence
Aernurseeriserdiscussingeraer12-
steperprogramerwitheraerclienterwhoerhaseralcoholeruseerdisordereranderiserineraneracuteercareerfacilityerundergoinge
rdetoxification.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinformationershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerteaching?er-
ercorrecteranswers-
Theerclientershoulderobtaineraersponsorerbeforeerdischargeerforeranerincreasederchanceeroferrecovery.
Aernurseerisercreatingeraerplanerofercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhaserbeenerplacederinerseclusioneraftererthreateningert
oerharmerotherseronertheerunit.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinterventionsershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerpl
an?er-ercorrecteranswers-Renewertheerprescriptionerforertheerclientereveryer4erhr.
Aernurseeriserperformingeraneradmissionerassessmenteroneraerclienterandernoticeserthatertheerclienterappearserwith
drawneranderfearful.erToerestablisheraertrustingernurse-
, clienterrelationship,erwhicherofertheerfollowingeractionsershouldertheernurseertakeerfirst?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Informertheerclienterthaterthiseradmissioneriserconfidential.
Aernurseeriserplanningerdischargeerteachingerforeraerclienterwhoerhasersevereerschizoaffectiveerdisorder.erTheernurs
eershoulderidentifyerthaterwhicherofertheerfollowingertreatmenteroptionsercaneroffererinterdisciplinaryerserviceserf
orertheerclienteraterhome?er-ercorrecteranswers-Assertiveercommunityertreatment
Aernurseeroneraermentalerhealtheruniterisercaringerforeraergrouperoferclients.erWhicherofertheerfollowingeractionserbyer
theernurseeriseranerexampleerofertheerethicalerprincipleeroferjustice?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Spendingeradequateertimeerwitheraerclienterwhoeriserverballyerabusive.
Aernurseeriserteachingertheerguardianseroferaerclienteraboutertheireradolescenterchild'serdiagnosiseroferbulimiaerner
vosa.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerstatementsermadeerbyertheerguardianserindicateseranerunderstandingerofertheir
erchild'serillness?er-ercorrecteranswers-"Iteriserimportanterforerourerchildertoerhaveerregularerdentalercheckups."
Aernurseeriserassessingeraerclienterwhoerhasermajorerdepressiveerdisordereranderhaserbeenerreceivingeramitriptylin
eerforer1erweek.erWhicherofertheerfollowingeroutcomesershouldertheernurseerexpect?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Greatererriskeroferattemptingersuicideeraseraffecteranderenergyerimprove
Aernurseeriserplanningercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhasergeneralizederanxietyerdisorder.erAterwhicherofertheerfollowin
gerlevelseroferanxietyershouldertheernurseerplanertoerteachertheerclienterrelaxationertechniques?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Mild
Aernurseeriserupdatingertheerplanerofercareerforeraerclienterwhoerhaserbulimiaernervosaeranderiser5%eraboveertheirerid
ealerbodyerweight.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerinterventionsershouldertheernurseerincludeerinertheerplan?er-
ercorrecteranswers-Identifyertheerclient'sertriggererfoods.
Aerchargeernurseeroneraermentalerhealtheruniteriserdiscussingerclienterrightserwitheraernewlyerlicensedernurse.erWhi
cherofertheerfollowingerstatementsershouldertheernurseermake?er-ercorrecteranswers-
"Clientserwhoerareeradmittederinvoluntarilyermaintainertheerrightertoergiveerinformederconsenterforerprocedures.
"
Aernurseeriserreviewingertheermedicationeradministrationerrecorderforeraerclienterwhoeriserexperiencingeradverseer
effectseroferchlorpromazine.erTheernurseershoulderadministererbenztropineertoerrelieveerwhicherofertheerfollowin
geradverseereffects?er-ercorrecteranswers-Acuteerdystonia
Aernurseeriserassessingeraerclienterwhoerhaserbulimiaernervosa.erTheernurseershoulderexpecterwhicherofertheerfollow
ingerfindings?er-ercorrecteranswers-Toothererosion
Aernurseerisertalkingerwitheraergrouperoferparentserwhoerhaveerrecentlyerexperiencedertheerdeatheroferaerchild.erWhi
cherofertheerfollowingeractionsershouldertheernurseertake?er-ercorrecteranswers-
Suggesterformingeraerweeklyersupportergrouperforerparentserwhoerhaveerexperiencedertheerdeatheroferaerchild.
Aernurseeriserevaluatingertheerclienterafterer2erweeks.erWhicherofertheerfollowingerfindingserindicateeranerimprove
menterinertheerclient'sercondition?er(Selecterallerthaterapply.)er-ercorrecteranswers-Sodium
Potassium
