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1. Pt states "I should be dead. I'm a failure" nurse should respond?
"You are feeling like a failure?"
2. Which child has the highest risk of being abused?
A toddler with cystic fibrosis
(i. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a congenital disorder, and cannot be cured, so this
child is compromised and has highest risk of being abuse)
3. Pt is experiencing a situational crisis, what action should the nurse take
first?
Identify if pt has any thoughts of self-harming
4. Newly admitted pt with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which
action should the nurse take first?
Calculate pt score on Hamilton Rating Scale of Anxiety
Which of the following actions by the nurse is identified as veracity?
, Nurse teaches about all adverse effects of medication
i. Veracity = honesty and always telling the truth to pt
Ordered 7.5 mg, available 2.5 mg / 5 mL, how much mL should give per
dose?
(7.5 mg x 5 mL) / 2.5 mg = 15 mL
Pt is admitted for paranoia, which of the following is the risk factor for
developing schizophrenia ?
Pt's twin sibling has schizophrenia
Pt is experiencing a panic attack, what should the nurse do during the
attack?
Minimize environmental stimuli
11.Teaching about ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy)
Pt can experience memory loss for weeks afterthe procedure
Methylphenidate, which of the following findings indicate the effective
management of adverse effects? (ADHD)
Pt increase weight compared to last visit
A school aged child has perforated ear, nurse suspects abuse, what should
the nurse do?
Inform parents that finding must be reported to authorities
Pt with Alzheimer's disease and wandered away from home several nights,
what should be the nurse's recommendation?
Recommend establishing a place to walk inside the house
15.Alcohol withdrawal manifestation? Q#2
Tachycardia
Pt refuses to have any visitor, one of the pt's siblings asks for a visit, what
should the nurse do?
Tell the sibling that pt does not want any visitors to come
Fluoxetine therapeutic outcome?
Improved mood
Bulimia nervosa expected finding
Hypokalemia
health, Mental
Health
( accurate
solutions
provided)
1. Pt states "I should be dead. I'm a failure" nurse should respond?
"You are feeling like a failure?"
2. Which child has the highest risk of being abused?
A toddler with cystic fibrosis
(i. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a congenital disorder, and cannot be cured, so this
child is compromised and has highest risk of being abuse)
3. Pt is experiencing a situational crisis, what action should the nurse take
first?
Identify if pt has any thoughts of self-harming
4. Newly admitted pt with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which
action should the nurse take first?
Calculate pt score on Hamilton Rating Scale of Anxiety
Which of the following actions by the nurse is identified as veracity?
, Nurse teaches about all adverse effects of medication
i. Veracity = honesty and always telling the truth to pt
Ordered 7.5 mg, available 2.5 mg / 5 mL, how much mL should give per
dose?
(7.5 mg x 5 mL) / 2.5 mg = 15 mL
Pt is admitted for paranoia, which of the following is the risk factor for
developing schizophrenia ?
Pt's twin sibling has schizophrenia
Pt is experiencing a panic attack, what should the nurse do during the
attack?
Minimize environmental stimuli
11.Teaching about ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy)
Pt can experience memory loss for weeks afterthe procedure
Methylphenidate, which of the following findings indicate the effective
management of adverse effects? (ADHD)
Pt increase weight compared to last visit
A school aged child has perforated ear, nurse suspects abuse, what should
the nurse do?
Inform parents that finding must be reported to authorities
Pt with Alzheimer's disease and wandered away from home several nights,
what should be the nurse's recommendation?
Recommend establishing a place to walk inside the house
15.Alcohol withdrawal manifestation? Q#2
Tachycardia
Pt refuses to have any visitor, one of the pt's siblings asks for a visit, what
should the nurse do?
Tell the sibling that pt does not want any visitors to come
Fluoxetine therapeutic outcome?
Improved mood
Bulimia nervosa expected finding
Hypokalemia
