QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Maladaptive behaviors. Answer: Cognitive therapy also aims to
modify these behaviors.
◉ Mental health assessment. Answer: A nurse performs this on an
adult client to evaluate their mental state.
◉ Compassionate care. Answer: A duty of nurses towards mentally
ill clients.
◉ Pre interaction phase. Answer: The most essential task for a nurse
to accomplish prior to forming a therapeutic relationship with a
client.
◉ Non-therapeutic communication. Answer: An example includes
giving false reassurance.
◉ Purpose of maintaining professional boundaries. Answer: To
establish a trusting relationship with the client.
, ◉ Aggressive client behavior. Answer: Physically assaulting a health
care provider.
◉ Etiology of major depressive disorder (genetic perspective).
Answer: Evidence includes a statement like, 'My fraternal
grandfather was diagnosed with depression.'
◉ Documenting a client's mood. Answer: Accurate documentation
includes a statement like, 'I feel like I'm in a deep hole.'
◉ Highest risk for major depressive disorder. Answer: A 50-year-old
man with a family history of depression.
◉ Correct diagnosis for postpartum client hearing voices. Answer:
Postpartum psychosis.
◉ Action for a client planning to end their life. Answer: Ask the client
about the lethality of their plan.
◉ Risk factor for suicide. Answer: Loss of a job.
◉ Warning signs of suicide for high school students. Answer:
Displaying extreme mood swings.