A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol
use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect?
A) Acrocyanosis
B) Arrhythmias
C) Ascites
D)Weight gain - correct answers - C) Ascites
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
E) Amenorrhea
F) Abdominal pain
G)Restricted caloric intake
H) Frequent use of laxatives - correct answers - B) Abdominal pain
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who
has anorexia nervosa. The client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past
month and currently weighs
38.6 kg (85 lb.). The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
I) Flushed extremities
J) Hyperkalemia
K) Loose stools
L) Amenorrhea - correct answers - D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following
withdrawal, which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer to the client during maintenance?
M)Methadone
N)Disulfiram
O)Chlordiazepoxide
P) Naloxone - correct answers - B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress
(PTSD) due to a sexual assault that occurred 3 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Q)Increased hours of sleep each day
GRADED
A+
, B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D)Decreased responsiveness to stimuli - correct answers - C)
Dreams about the assault
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing
staff discussion about the legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which
of the following information should the nurse include?
E) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
F) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
G)A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against
medical advice
H)An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to
others - correct
answers - D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a
danger to others
A nurse in a mental heath unit is contributing to the plan of care for a
client who is receiving treatment for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse
should identify which of the following interventions as the priority for
this client.
I) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
J) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
K) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
L)Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping
strategies - correct answers - A) Promoting and maintaining the client
safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care
for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the
following actions should the nurse recommend?
M)Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
N)Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
O)Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
P)Make negative statements about the client's behavior - correct
answers - C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a
new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should explain that the
provider will routinely prescribe which of the following tests while the
client is taking valproic acid?
Q)Electrocardiogram
R) Chest X-ray
GRADED
S)
A+ Thyroid function tests
T) Liver function levels - correct answers - D) Liver function levels
use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect?
A) Acrocyanosis
B) Arrhythmias
C) Ascites
D)Weight gain - correct answers - C) Ascites
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
E) Amenorrhea
F) Abdominal pain
G)Restricted caloric intake
H) Frequent use of laxatives - correct answers - B) Abdominal pain
A nurse is assisting with the collection of admission data for a client who
has anorexia nervosa. The client has lost 11.4 kg (25lb.) over the past
month and currently weighs
38.6 kg (85 lb.). The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
I) Flushed extremities
J) Hyperkalemia
K) Loose stools
L) Amenorrhea - correct answers - D) Amenorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. Following
withdrawal, which of the following medications should the nurse expect to
administer to the client during maintenance?
M)Methadone
N)Disulfiram
O)Chlordiazepoxide
P) Naloxone - correct answers - B) Disulfiram
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has post-traumatic stress
(PTSD) due to a sexual assault that occurred 3 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Q)Increased hours of sleep each day
GRADED
A+
, B) Repeatedly talking about the assault
C) Dreams about the assault
D)Decreased responsiveness to stimuli - correct answers - C)
Dreams about the assault
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is participating in a nursing
staff discussion about the legal aspects of involuntary admissions. Which
of the following information should the nurse include?
E) A client who is involuntarily admitted must take prescribed medications
F) An involuntary admission of a client is limited to 2 weeks
G)A client who is involuntarily admitted can leave the facility against
medical advice
H)An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a danger to
others - correct
answers - D) An involuntary admission is justified if the client is a
danger to others
A nurse in a mental heath unit is contributing to the plan of care for a
client who is receiving treatment for self-inflicted injuries. The nurse
should identify which of the following interventions as the priority for
this client.
I) Promoting and maintaining the client safety
J) Discussing reasons for the client's behavior
K) Assisting the client to recognize feelings
L)Reinforcing teaching with the client about alternative coping
strategies - correct answers - A) Promoting and maintaining the client
safety
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care
for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the
following actions should the nurse recommend?
M)Encourage the client to focus on personal hygiene
N)Limit the hours the client sleeps each day
O)Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
P)Make negative statements about the client's behavior - correct
answers - C) Instruct the client to practice thought stopping
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and a
new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should explain that the
provider will routinely prescribe which of the following tests while the
client is taking valproic acid?
Q)Electrocardiogram
R) Chest X-ray
GRADED
S)
A+ Thyroid function tests
T) Liver function levels - correct answers - D) Liver function levels
