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20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
A nurse is working with a client who has recently lost his mother. The nurse recognizes that which
of the following factors influence a client's grief and coping ability? (Select all that apply)
A. Interpersonal relationships
B. Culture
C. Birth order
D. Religious beliefs
E. Prior experience with loss
A. Obsessive thoughts about disease
B. history of childhood abuse
C. avoidance of health care providers
D. depressive disorder
A. Seizures
C.Photophobia
D. Dry mouth
E. Irregular pulse
A. Interpersonal relationships
B. Culture
D. Religious beliefs
E. Prior experience with loss
A. Excessive worry for 6 months
D. Restlessness
E. Need for reassurance
,Term 2 of 20
A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-client relationship. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B. Practicing new problem-solving skills
C. Developing goals
D. Establishing boundaries
A. Eat a diet high in fiber
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A. "Stop screaming, and walk with me outside."
Term 3 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently raped. The client states, "I never should have been
out on the street alone at night." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Your actions had nothing to do with what happened."
B. "You should focus on recovery rather than blaming yourself for what happened."
C. "You believe this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been out alone?"
D. "Why do you feel that you should not have been alone on the street at night?"
B. "I am here to provide care and cannot accept this from you"
A. "Cognitive reframing will help me change my irrational thoughts to something positive."
B. "You can expect the progression of cognitive decline to slow with donepezil."
C. "You believe this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been out alone?"
, Term 4 of 20
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is scheduled to receive ECT for the treatment of
major depressive disorder. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of
the teaching?
A. "It is common to treat depression with ECT before trying medications."
B. "I can have my depression cured if I receive a series of ECT treatments."
C. "I should receive ECT once a week for 6 weeks."
D. "I will receive a muscle relaxant to protect me from injury during ECT."
C. The client states that the furniture in the room seems to be small and far away
A." This medication will help prevent seizures during alcohol withdrawal."
B. "The therapist will focus on my past relationships during our sessions."
D. "I will receive a muscle relaxant to protect me from injury during ECT."
Term 5 of 20
A nurse is assisting with a court-ordered evaluation of a client who has antisocial personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Demonstrates extreme anxiety when placed in a social situation
B. Has difficulty making even simple decisions
C. Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings
D. Becomes agitated if his personal area is not neat and orderly
E. Blames others for his past and current problems
C. Gradually expose the client to an elevator while practicing relaxation techniques.
A. Conducting a suicide risk screening on all new clients
C. Educating high school teens about suicide prevention
E. Teaching middle-school educators about warning indicators of suicide
C. Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings
E. Blames others for his past and current problems
C. I needed to make my son sick so that someone else would take care of him for a while
20 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 20
A nurse is working with a client who has recently lost his mother. The nurse recognizes that which
of the following factors influence a client's grief and coping ability? (Select all that apply)
A. Interpersonal relationships
B. Culture
C. Birth order
D. Religious beliefs
E. Prior experience with loss
A. Obsessive thoughts about disease
B. history of childhood abuse
C. avoidance of health care providers
D. depressive disorder
A. Seizures
C.Photophobia
D. Dry mouth
E. Irregular pulse
A. Interpersonal relationships
B. Culture
D. Religious beliefs
E. Prior experience with loss
A. Excessive worry for 6 months
D. Restlessness
E. Need for reassurance
,Term 2 of 20
A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-client relationship. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B. Practicing new problem-solving skills
C. Developing goals
D. Establishing boundaries
A. Eat a diet high in fiber
A. Discussing ways to use new behaviors
D. Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications.
A. "Stop screaming, and walk with me outside."
Term 3 of 20
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently raped. The client states, "I never should have been
out on the street alone at night." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Your actions had nothing to do with what happened."
B. "You should focus on recovery rather than blaming yourself for what happened."
C. "You believe this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been out alone?"
D. "Why do you feel that you should not have been alone on the street at night?"
B. "I am here to provide care and cannot accept this from you"
A. "Cognitive reframing will help me change my irrational thoughts to something positive."
B. "You can expect the progression of cognitive decline to slow with donepezil."
C. "You believe this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been out alone?"
, Term 4 of 20
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is scheduled to receive ECT for the treatment of
major depressive disorder. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of
the teaching?
A. "It is common to treat depression with ECT before trying medications."
B. "I can have my depression cured if I receive a series of ECT treatments."
C. "I should receive ECT once a week for 6 weeks."
D. "I will receive a muscle relaxant to protect me from injury during ECT."
C. The client states that the furniture in the room seems to be small and far away
A." This medication will help prevent seizures during alcohol withdrawal."
B. "The therapist will focus on my past relationships during our sessions."
D. "I will receive a muscle relaxant to protect me from injury during ECT."
Term 5 of 20
A nurse is assisting with a court-ordered evaluation of a client who has antisocial personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Demonstrates extreme anxiety when placed in a social situation
B. Has difficulty making even simple decisions
C. Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings
D. Becomes agitated if his personal area is not neat and orderly
E. Blames others for his past and current problems
C. Gradually expose the client to an elevator while practicing relaxation techniques.
A. Conducting a suicide risk screening on all new clients
C. Educating high school teens about suicide prevention
E. Teaching middle-school educators about warning indicators of suicide
C. Attempts to convince other clients to give him their belongings
E. Blames others for his past and current problems
C. I needed to make my son sick so that someone else would take care of him for a while
