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A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and started taking paroxetine one week ago.
The client states to the nurse, "My family would be better off without me." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Why do you feel your family would be better off without you?"
B. "Many people feel this way when they are depressed."
C. "You sound upset. Are you thinking of hurting yourself?"
D. "Your medication hasn't started working yet. Then you'll be feeling differently. "
- Answer ✓✓C
A nurse is planning reminiscence therapy for an older adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following goals for the client's therapy?
A. The client will gain increased self-esteem.
B. The client will maintain orientation to place and time.
C. The client will independently perform ADLs.
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D. The client will achieve optimal sensory stimulation. - Answer ✓✓A
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing moderate-level anxiety. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client has a heightened perceptual field.
B. The client has difficulty concentrating.
C. The client reports shortness of breath.
D. The client reports a sense of impending doom. - Answer ✓✓B
A nurse at an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has acute mania due to
bipolar disorder. At 0300, the client runs to the nurse's station and demands to see the
provider immediately. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Your request is unreasonable. We cannot call your provider at 3:00 in the morning."
B. "If you can calm down for 5 minutes then I will call your provider for you."
C. "Calm down, go back to your room, and come back in 15 minutes and we'll talk about how
you're feeling."
D. "You must be very upset about something to want to see your provider in the middle of the
night." - Answer ✓✓D
A nurse receives a call on a crisis intervention hotline from a client. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an overt statement indicating the client's risk for
suicide?
A. "Everything will be better soon."
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B. "Soon no one will have to worry about me."
C. "There's no point in living any longer."
D. "I want to donate my organs to help others." - Answer ✓✓C
A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address substances use by
adolescents. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a method of
primary prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from low-income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for adolescents participating in
extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer pressure for substance use. -
Answer ✓✓D
A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use disorder. The
client repeatedly asks personal questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an indication of improvement.
D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling session is over. - Answer
✓✓A
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A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the bed after finding out that her
parents are getting a divorce. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of
the following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting - Answer ✓✓A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is threatening to harm others
and has not responded to less invasive interventions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the client's wrist.
D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints are in place. - Answer ✓✓D
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect the client to
display which of the following characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food - Answer ✓✓B
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A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and started taking paroxetine one week ago.
The client states to the nurse, "My family would be better off without me." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Why do you feel your family would be better off without you?"
B. "Many people feel this way when they are depressed."
C. "You sound upset. Are you thinking of hurting yourself?"
D. "Your medication hasn't started working yet. Then you'll be feeling differently. "
- Answer ✓✓C
A nurse is planning reminiscence therapy for an older adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following goals for the client's therapy?
A. The client will gain increased self-esteem.
B. The client will maintain orientation to place and time.
C. The client will independently perform ADLs.
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D. The client will achieve optimal sensory stimulation. - Answer ✓✓A
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing moderate-level anxiety. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. The client has a heightened perceptual field.
B. The client has difficulty concentrating.
C. The client reports shortness of breath.
D. The client reports a sense of impending doom. - Answer ✓✓B
A nurse at an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has acute mania due to
bipolar disorder. At 0300, the client runs to the nurse's station and demands to see the
provider immediately. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Your request is unreasonable. We cannot call your provider at 3:00 in the morning."
B. "If you can calm down for 5 minutes then I will call your provider for you."
C. "Calm down, go back to your room, and come back in 15 minutes and we'll talk about how
you're feeling."
D. "You must be very upset about something to want to see your provider in the middle of the
night." - Answer ✓✓D
A nurse receives a call on a crisis intervention hotline from a client. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an overt statement indicating the client's risk for
suicide?
A. "Everything will be better soon."
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B. "Soon no one will have to worry about me."
C. "There's no point in living any longer."
D. "I want to donate my organs to help others." - Answer ✓✓C
A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address substances use by
adolescents. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a method of
primary prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from low-income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for adolescents participating in
extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer pressure for substance use. -
Answer ✓✓D
A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use disorder. The
client repeatedly asks personal questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an indication of improvement.
D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling session is over. - Answer
✓✓A
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A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the bed after finding out that her
parents are getting a divorce. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of
the following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting - Answer ✓✓A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is threatening to harm others
and has not responded to less invasive interventions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the client's wrist.
D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints are in place. - Answer ✓✓D
A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should expect the client to
display which of the following characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food - Answer ✓✓B
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