AMCA MENTAL HEALTH TECH EXAM 7 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

A male inpatient client who is experiencing depression has no interest in eating. He skips meals frequently and has been losing weight. What is the best nursing action in this situation? a. Ask the client to "Please eat one meal for me." b. Leave food with him at mealtime and offer snacks frequently. c. Give the client information on the benefits of good nutrition. d. Remove client privileges every time he doesn't eat - Children are at greater risk for committing suicide if they have ____ problems. a. Family b. Social c. Mental health d. Acute physical - C. Mental health A 15-year-old female is seen in the clinic for episodes of cutting herself since her parents divorced six 6 months ago. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client? a. Behavior, risk-prone health b. Spiritual distress c. Social interaction, impaired d. Family processes, interrupted - A. Behavior, risk-prone health An adult female inpatient client with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia will not take her medications from the nurse. She states, "I know you are poisoning that medicine." Which nursing action is most appropriate? a. Promise the client that the staff would not do anything to harm her. b. Let the client watch the medication preparation process. c. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages herself. d. Allow the client to retrieve the medications out of the medication cart with supervision. - C. Administer medications to her in unit dose packages so that she can open the packages hers A 7-year-old male client displays behaviors such as an inability to make eye contact with others, inappropriate facial expressions, difficulty in making friends, and showing little emotion with family members. He talks with adults but is awkward in his conversation. Given these behaviors, what is this client most likely experiencing? a. Childhood disintegrative disorder b. Asperger's syndrome c. Dyslexia d. Rett syndrome - B. Asperger's syndrome A newly admitted elderly client seems to become confused and agitated every evening after dinner. This client most likely is suffering from: a. Alzheimer's disease b. Acute dementia c. Sundown syndrome d. Delirium - C. Sundown syndrome A 12-year-old female client with a normal IQ has difficulty with math at school. She performs well in all subjects except math, for which she is unable to earn above a grade of "D," no matter how much she studies. What is this client most likely suffering from? a. Mental retardation b. A learning disorder c. Pervasive developmental disorder d. An anxiety disorder - B. A learning disorder Social and emotional development occurs at a more simple level in the child who is _____ years old. a. 5 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12 - A. 5 A 22-year-old woman is brought to the inpatient unit for attempting suicide. Her clothes are clean, and her general appearance is neat and well groomed. She appears to be well nourished. In considering Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is a priority for this client? a. Physiological b. Love and belonging c. Self-actualization d. Safety and security - D. Safety and security The nurse is preparing an adult male client, who has been successfully treated for a social phobia, for the termination phase of the therapeutic relationship. During their last meeting, the client told the nurse that he noticed he has developed a nervous habit that started a few days ago of checking his door at home several times a day to be sure it is locked. This client is exhibiting the client response to termination known as: a. Continuation b. Regression c. Withdrawal d. Confabulation - A. Continuation A disorder that interrupts normal sleep patterns and is characterized by repeated, brief jerks of the arms and legs that occur every 20 to 60 seconds during the beginning of sleep is called: a. Insomnia b. Narcolepsy c. Hypersomnia A disorder that interrupts normal sleep patterns and is characterized by repeated, brief jerks of