N322 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
A female patient who's at high risk for suicide needs close
supervision. To best ensure the patient's safety, the nurse should:
A. check the patient frequently at irregular intervals throughout
the night.
B. assure the patient that all information that the patients shares
will be kept
confidential.
C. seek information about previous suicide attempts with the
patient.
D. focus only on verbal communication with the patient.
Correct Answers A
A male patient tells the nurse he was involved in a car accident
while he was intoxicated. What would be the most therapeutic
response from nurse?
A. "Why didn't you get someone else to drive you?"
B. "Tell me how you feel about the accident."
C. "You should know better than to drink and drive."
D. "I recommend that you attend an Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting." Correct Answers B
A patient admitted to a mental health unit for treatment of
psychotic behavior spends hours at the locked exit door
shouting. "Let me out. There's nothing wrong with me. I don't
belong here." What defense mechanism is the patient
implementing?
, A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Regression
D. Rationalization Correct Answers A
A patient admitted voluntarily for the treatment of an anxiety
disorder demands to be released from the hospital. Which action
should the nurse take initially?
A. Contact the patient's health care provider (HCP).
B. Call the patient's family to arrange for transportations.
C. Attempt to persuade the patient to stay for only a few more
days.
D. Tell the patient that leaving would likely result in an
involuntary commitment. Correct Answers A
A patient is under evaluation for imminent suicide risk, which
information given by her would be most significant?
A At least a 2-year history of feeling depressed more days than
not
B Divorced from spouse 6 months ago
C Feeling loss of energy and appetite
D Reference to suicide as the best solution to the identified
problem Correct Answers D
A patient taking the monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
antidepressant isocarboxazid (Marplan) is instructed by the
nurse to avoid which foods and beverages?
A. Aged cheese and red wine
A female patient who's at high risk for suicide needs close
supervision. To best ensure the patient's safety, the nurse should:
A. check the patient frequently at irregular intervals throughout
the night.
B. assure the patient that all information that the patients shares
will be kept
confidential.
C. seek information about previous suicide attempts with the
patient.
D. focus only on verbal communication with the patient.
Correct Answers A
A male patient tells the nurse he was involved in a car accident
while he was intoxicated. What would be the most therapeutic
response from nurse?
A. "Why didn't you get someone else to drive you?"
B. "Tell me how you feel about the accident."
C. "You should know better than to drink and drive."
D. "I recommend that you attend an Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting." Correct Answers B
A patient admitted to a mental health unit for treatment of
psychotic behavior spends hours at the locked exit door
shouting. "Let me out. There's nothing wrong with me. I don't
belong here." What defense mechanism is the patient
implementing?
, A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Regression
D. Rationalization Correct Answers A
A patient admitted voluntarily for the treatment of an anxiety
disorder demands to be released from the hospital. Which action
should the nurse take initially?
A. Contact the patient's health care provider (HCP).
B. Call the patient's family to arrange for transportations.
C. Attempt to persuade the patient to stay for only a few more
days.
D. Tell the patient that leaving would likely result in an
involuntary commitment. Correct Answers A
A patient is under evaluation for imminent suicide risk, which
information given by her would be most significant?
A At least a 2-year history of feeling depressed more days than
not
B Divorced from spouse 6 months ago
C Feeling loss of energy and appetite
D Reference to suicide as the best solution to the identified
problem Correct Answers D
A patient taking the monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
antidepressant isocarboxazid (Marplan) is instructed by the
nurse to avoid which foods and beverages?
A. Aged cheese and red wine
