Practice Test IV- Psychiatric Nursing
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A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing intervention should include?
Turning on the television
Leaving the client alone
Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
Ask the client to play with other clients
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2.
A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This diagnosis reflects a belief
that one is:
Being Killed
Highly famous and important
,Responsible for evil world
Connected to client unrelated to oneself
Correct Answer
A. Highly famous and important
Explanation
Delusion of grandeur is a false belief that one is highly famous and important.
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3.
Nurse Tina is caring for a client with delirium and states that “look at the spiders on the wall”. What
should the nurse respond to the client?
“You’re having hallucination, there are no spiders in this room at all”
“I can see the spiders on the wall, but they are not going to hurt you”
“Would you like me to kill the spiders”
“I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall”
Correct Answer
,A. “I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall”
Explanation
When hallucination is present, the nurse should reinforce reality with the client.
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4.
Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When accompanying the client to
the restroom, Nurse Monet should…
Give her privacy
Allow her to urinate
Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
Observe her
Correct Answer
A. Observe her
Explanation
The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal client. The Nurse should
watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and
talking about death.
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5.
, Mario is complaining to other clients about not being allowed by staff to keep food in his room. Which
of the following interventions would be most appropriate?
Allowing a snack to be kept in his room
Reprimanding the client
Ignoring the clients behavior
Setting limits on the behavior
Correct Answer
A. Setting limits on the behavior
Explanation
The nurse needs to set limits in the client’s manipulative behavior to help the client control
dysfunctional behavior. A consistent approach by the staff is necessary to decrease manipulation.
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6.
Nurse Joey is aware that the signs & symptoms that would be most specific for diagnosis anorexia are?
Excessive weight loss, amenorrhea & abdominal distension
Slow pulse, 10% weight loss & alopecia
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1/50 Questions
A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing intervention should include?
Turning on the television
Leaving the client alone
Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
Ask the client to play with other clients
Start
About This Quiz
Mark the letter of the letter of choice then click on the next button. Answer will be revealed after each
question. No time limit to finish the exam. Good luck!
Practice Test IV- Psychiatric Nursing (Practice Mode) - Quiz
Quiz Preview
2.
A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This diagnosis reflects a belief
that one is:
Being Killed
Highly famous and important
,Responsible for evil world
Connected to client unrelated to oneself
Correct Answer
A. Highly famous and important
Explanation
Delusion of grandeur is a false belief that one is highly famous and important.
Rate this question:
3.
Nurse Tina is caring for a client with delirium and states that “look at the spiders on the wall”. What
should the nurse respond to the client?
“You’re having hallucination, there are no spiders in this room at all”
“I can see the spiders on the wall, but they are not going to hurt you”
“Would you like me to kill the spiders”
“I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall”
Correct Answer
,A. “I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall”
Explanation
When hallucination is present, the nurse should reinforce reality with the client.
Rate this question:
4.
Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When accompanying the client to
the restroom, Nurse Monet should…
Give her privacy
Allow her to urinate
Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
Observe her
Correct Answer
A. Observe her
Explanation
The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal client. The Nurse should
watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and
talking about death.
Rate this question:
5.
, Mario is complaining to other clients about not being allowed by staff to keep food in his room. Which
of the following interventions would be most appropriate?
Allowing a snack to be kept in his room
Reprimanding the client
Ignoring the clients behavior
Setting limits on the behavior
Correct Answer
A. Setting limits on the behavior
Explanation
The nurse needs to set limits in the client’s manipulative behavior to help the client control
dysfunctional behavior. A consistent approach by the staff is necessary to decrease manipulation.
Rate this question:
6.
Nurse Joey is aware that the signs & symptoms that would be most specific for diagnosis anorexia are?
Excessive weight loss, amenorrhea & abdominal distension
Slow pulse, 10% weight loss & alopecia
