Exam 2: NUR202 / NUR 202 (Latest 2025 / 2026 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis.

Exam 2: NUR202 / NUR 202 (Latest 2025 /
2026 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing |
Questions with Verified Answers| 100%
Correct | Grade A – Fortis.

Question:

The nurse is planning care for a client experiencing the acute phase of
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mania. Which is the priority intervention??
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Answer:
Prevent Injury i,-




Question:
The nurse is providing care for a client admitted with a manic episode.
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What is a priority nursing intervention for this client??
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Answer:

Closely monitor the client's eating and sleeping habits
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Question:
A nurse is assessing a recently admitted client who is exhibiting agitation
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that appears to be related to acute mania. Which action should a nurse
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,plan to utilize when caring for a client experiencing agitation related to
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acute mania?? i,-




Answer:

Maintain a low level of stimuli in the client's environment
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Question:

A nurse is caring for a client with acute mania. The nurse observes coarse
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hand tremors and learns that the client's serum lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L.
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Which action should be taken by the nurse??
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Answer:
Withhold the medication and notify the physician
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Question:
Which of these instructions should a nurse include for a client who is
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taking lithium carbonate (Eskalith)??
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Answer:

Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily
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Question:
Which of the following medications should not be given concurrently with
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lithium??

,Answer:
Furosemide (Lasix) i,-




Question:

A client is taking valproic acid (Depakene) for acute manic symptoms.
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Which of these manifestations would require immediate follow-up be the
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nurse??

Answer:
Jaundice




Question:

A nurse is assessing a client with dysthymia who reports symptoms of
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depressed mood. Which assessment finding supports the essential feature
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of dysthymia??
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Answer:
Chronically depressed mood for most of the day for at least 2 years
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Question:

A client exhibits disorganized thinking, hallucinations, and delusions. This
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presentation is which type of major depressive disorder (MDD)??
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Answer:

, Psychotic




Question:

A nurse observes that a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder
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who recently started on an antidepressant is acting differently. Two days
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ago, the client was sand and remained in bed. Now the client is awake at
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4am and planning a unit party. What is the most likely explanation for the
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change in behavior?? i,- i,-




Answer:

The client was misdiagnosed and what was thought to be depression is
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bipolar disorder i,-




Question:

A nurse is educating a client diagnosed with depression who is
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experiencing insomnia. Which intervention should the nurse recommend
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to reduce episodes of insomnia?
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Answer:
establish a regular exercise program before bedtime
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Question:

A nurse should question an order for a tricyclic antidepressant for a client
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who was recently diagnosed with?
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