Nsg 211 Northern Virginia Community College -NSG 211
Final Study Guide (Concepts) Questions | 2026/2027 |
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
Patients who are psychotic because of underlying psychiatric
illness are treated with
antipsychotic medications. Typical antipsychotic medications
can improve positive
symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Positive symptoms
include which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hallucinations
b. Disorganized speech and behavior
c. Anhedonia
d. Delusions
e. Agitation
ANS: A, D, E
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include the distortion or
exaggeration of normal
behavior, such as when the patient experiences hallucinations,
delusions, or agitation.
Negative symptoms are those that cause a loss of normal
function, such as when the patient
exhibits disorganized speech and behavior and anhedonia.
,A nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department who
has been a victim of
intimate partner violence. What is most important for the nurse
to include in the plan of
care?
a. Medication to calm the perpetrator of the violence
b. A list of community resources
c. A referral for self-defense training
d. A referral to the victim's religious advisor
b. A list of community resources
Providing education that will address immediate safety needs for
the patient is a priority
action for the nurse. The nurse is not creating a plan for the
perpetrator, nor is it the
responsibility of the victim to receive medication for another
person. Self-defense training
does not meet the immediate safety concern for the patient and
may aggravate the
perpetrator further. Accessing support from a religious advisor is
good for ongoing support,
but it does not address the immediate need for safety
information.
The nurse working at a women's health clinic is seeing a teenage
female patient who has
come in for a refill on her birth control medication and with a
complaint of abdominal pain.
When the nurse enters the room, the patient is sitting in the chair
,with her head down,
rocking back and forth, does not make eye contact, and answers
questions with no expression on her face. What assessment
question would be most important for the nurse to
ask the patient?
a. "What brings you to the clinic today?"
b. "What can we do to help you today?"
c. "Do you feel safe in your current relationship?"
d. "Have you changed your diet lately?"
c. "Do you feel safe in your current relationship?"
This patient is exhibiting signs of being abused. It is important
to ask about the safety of the
patient. General questions about her visit do not give an
opportunity for the patient to
discuss her safety needs. While a diet change can cause stomach
problems, this assessment
would be addressed once safety is addressed.
The nurse is seeing a patient who has been in the clinic eight
times in the past 6 months for
injuries from an abusive partner. The patient states, "I don't see
any way to get away from
my partner, and I can't keep going on like this." What
assessment question is most
important for the nurse to ask?
a. "Do you have any family in the area that can help?"
b. "Have you thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
, c. "Have you thought about moving to a different city?"
d. "Have you discussed this with anyone else?"
b. "Have you thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
Depression and an increased risk of suicide are common
outcomes from individuals
experiencing interpersonal violence. It is critical that the nurse
specifically assess for the
risk of harm to the patient or to others during assessment.
Asking if family or friends are
available for support is good, but it is more important to assess
for the safety concern of
suicide or harm to others. It is not helpful to ask if a person who
has stated that they don't
see a way out has thought of leaving4their comment indicates
that they can't see any
solution. This situation is a high risk for suicide, or even
homicide against the perpetrator.
The nurse is reviewing case files for children at risk for injury
resulting in brain injury.
Which child is at most risk for experiencing this type of
violence?
a. A Caucasian, 6-month-old infant living with a single mother
b. An African-American, 24-month-old child living with her
grandmother
c. A Mexican, 3-year-old child living in an inner city apartment
d. A Japanese, 8-year-old child living in a home with three
generations of family
Final Study Guide (Concepts) Questions | 2026/2027 |
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
Patients who are psychotic because of underlying psychiatric
illness are treated with
antipsychotic medications. Typical antipsychotic medications
can improve positive
symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Positive symptoms
include which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hallucinations
b. Disorganized speech and behavior
c. Anhedonia
d. Delusions
e. Agitation
ANS: A, D, E
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include the distortion or
exaggeration of normal
behavior, such as when the patient experiences hallucinations,
delusions, or agitation.
Negative symptoms are those that cause a loss of normal
function, such as when the patient
exhibits disorganized speech and behavior and anhedonia.
,A nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department who
has been a victim of
intimate partner violence. What is most important for the nurse
to include in the plan of
care?
a. Medication to calm the perpetrator of the violence
b. A list of community resources
c. A referral for self-defense training
d. A referral to the victim's religious advisor
b. A list of community resources
Providing education that will address immediate safety needs for
the patient is a priority
action for the nurse. The nurse is not creating a plan for the
perpetrator, nor is it the
responsibility of the victim to receive medication for another
person. Self-defense training
does not meet the immediate safety concern for the patient and
may aggravate the
perpetrator further. Accessing support from a religious advisor is
good for ongoing support,
but it does not address the immediate need for safety
information.
The nurse working at a women's health clinic is seeing a teenage
female patient who has
come in for a refill on her birth control medication and with a
complaint of abdominal pain.
When the nurse enters the room, the patient is sitting in the chair
,with her head down,
rocking back and forth, does not make eye contact, and answers
questions with no expression on her face. What assessment
question would be most important for the nurse to
ask the patient?
a. "What brings you to the clinic today?"
b. "What can we do to help you today?"
c. "Do you feel safe in your current relationship?"
d. "Have you changed your diet lately?"
c. "Do you feel safe in your current relationship?"
This patient is exhibiting signs of being abused. It is important
to ask about the safety of the
patient. General questions about her visit do not give an
opportunity for the patient to
discuss her safety needs. While a diet change can cause stomach
problems, this assessment
would be addressed once safety is addressed.
The nurse is seeing a patient who has been in the clinic eight
times in the past 6 months for
injuries from an abusive partner. The patient states, "I don't see
any way to get away from
my partner, and I can't keep going on like this." What
assessment question is most
important for the nurse to ask?
a. "Do you have any family in the area that can help?"
b. "Have you thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
, c. "Have you thought about moving to a different city?"
d. "Have you discussed this with anyone else?"
b. "Have you thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
Depression and an increased risk of suicide are common
outcomes from individuals
experiencing interpersonal violence. It is critical that the nurse
specifically assess for the
risk of harm to the patient or to others during assessment.
Asking if family or friends are
available for support is good, but it is more important to assess
for the safety concern of
suicide or harm to others. It is not helpful to ask if a person who
has stated that they don't
see a way out has thought of leaving4their comment indicates
that they can't see any
solution. This situation is a high risk for suicide, or even
homicide against the perpetrator.
The nurse is reviewing case files for children at risk for injury
resulting in brain injury.
Which child is at most risk for experiencing this type of
violence?
a. A Caucasian, 6-month-old infant living with a single mother
b. An African-American, 24-month-old child living with her
grandmother
c. A Mexican, 3-year-old child living in an inner city apartment
d. A Japanese, 8-year-old child living in a home with three
generations of family
