Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College
questions well answered passed (100%)
1. at the same time each evening 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?
2. crackers and tossed salad 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
3. white blood cell count A client with schizophrenia has been started on
medica-
tion therapy with clozapine. The nurse should
assess the results of which laboratory study to
monitor for adverse ettects from this medication?
4. avoid alcohol while taking A client is scheduled for discharge and will be
this medication 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?
5. constipation Side ettect of oxazepam:
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,Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College
questions well answered passed (100%)
6. get up slowly when changing posi- Discharge instructions for a patient taking
risperidone?
tions
avoid sunlight
2nd generation/atypical anti-psy-
chotic
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, Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College
questions well answered passed (100%)
7. 2-3 weeks The nurse is teaching a client who is being
TCA - trycyclic started on imipramine about the medication.
antidepressant
The nurse should inform the client to expect
maximum desired ettects at which time period
following initiation of the medication?
8. tardive dyskinesia 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?
9. GI dysfunction The nurse is performing a follow up teaching
CNS session with a client discharged one month ago.
dysfunction The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac). Which
Sleeplessness and/or information would be important for the nurse to
drowsiness during day obtain during this client visit regarding the side
SSRI and adverse ettects of this medica- tion?
10. rapid heartbeat or anxiety A client who has been taking busprione for 1
month
returns to the clinic for a follow up assessment.
The nurse determines that the medication is
ettective if the absence of which manifestation
has occurred?
11. toxic A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal
pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors.
The lithi- um level is 2.5 mEq/L. The nurse plans
the care based on which representation of this
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questions well answered passed (100%)
1. at the same time each evening 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?
2. crackers and tossed salad 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
3. white blood cell count A client with schizophrenia has been started on
medica-
tion therapy with clozapine. The nurse should
assess the results of which laboratory study to
monitor for adverse ettects from this medication?
4. avoid alcohol while taking A client is scheduled for discharge and will be
this medication 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?
5. constipation Side ettect of oxazepam:
1/
26
,Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College
questions well answered passed (100%)
6. get up slowly when changing posi- Discharge instructions for a patient taking
risperidone?
tions
avoid sunlight
2nd generation/atypical anti-psy-
chotic
2/
26
, Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College
questions well answered passed (100%)
7. 2-3 weeks The nurse is teaching a client who is being
TCA - trycyclic started on imipramine about the medication.
antidepressant
The nurse should inform the client to expect
maximum desired ettects at which time period
following initiation of the medication?
8. tardive dyskinesia 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?
9. GI dysfunction The nurse is performing a follow up teaching
CNS session with a client discharged one month ago.
dysfunction The client is taking fluoxetine (Prozac). Which
Sleeplessness and/or information would be important for the nurse to
drowsiness during day obtain during this client visit regarding the side
SSRI and adverse ettects of this medica- tion?
10. rapid heartbeat or anxiety A client who has been taking busprione for 1
month
returns to the clinic for a follow up assessment.
The nurse determines that the medication is
ettective if the absence of which manifestation
has occurred?
11. toxic A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal
pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors.
The lithi- um level is 2.5 mEq/L. The nurse plans
the care based on which representation of this
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