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Chapter 1. Examination and Diagnosis of the Psychiatric Patient
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lings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The client’s appetite, sle
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ep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret
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for developing a mental illness?
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old identical twins who respond very differently to stress. One twin becomes anxiou
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s and irritable, and the other withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain the
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se different stress responses to the parents?
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4. Which client should the nurse anticipate to be most
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receptive to psychiatric treatment?
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2. A Baptist, homeless male. pn pn pn



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5. A psychiatric nurse intern states, “This client’s use of defense
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mechanisms should be eliminated.” Which is a correct evaluation of this nurse’s state
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should always be eliminated. pn pn pn




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6. During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological
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and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, “I’m here for my heart, not
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my head problems.” Which is the nurse’s best response?
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“It is just a routine part of our assessment. All c pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



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1. The employee assertively confronts the boss. pn pn pn pn pn




The employee leaves the staff meeting to pn pn pn pn pn pn

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3. The employee criticizes a coworker. pn pn pn pn



4. The employee takes the boss out to lunch. pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




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d be identified by a nurse as indicative of which defense mechanism?
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1. Displacement
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4. Sublimation


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An individual experiencing neurosis is aware pn pn pn pn pn pn



3. of the psychological causes of his or pn pn pn pn pn pn



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10. Which nursing statement regarding the concept of psychosis is most
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