NFDN 2007 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A client with ADHD is admitted or a tonsillectomy. In his care the nurse should:
A. Restrain the client to prevent injury from excessive movement
B. Provide detailed information to the client regarding all policies and treatment
C. Leave the client alone as much as possible, so as to embarrass the client
D. Provide the client with simple and direct information regarding pertinent policies and
treatments - Answer- D
True or false: Hopelessness, depression, and fear are all signs of a stress related
disorder - Answer- False
Family dynamics are thought to impact the development of eating disorders. The
dynamic seen more often in BN than other eating disorders is:
A. Enmeshment
B. Perfectionism
C. Overt conflict
D. Abusive situations - Answer- C
families are more overtly conflictual
A mother talks to the nurse about her child with a learning disorder. The nurse correctly
tells the mother that:
A. "all learning disorders can be successfully treated with medication".
B. "children grow out of learning disorders, usually during puberty. It is nothing to worry
about until then".
C. learning disorders are related to poor home environments and family therapy is the
best treatment
D. "Many remedial specialists are available who may be able to help you develop
learning strategies for your child". - Answer- D
When working with an older adult client with insomnia, the nurse should first:
A. recommend the use of a sedative-hypnotic medication
B. Inform the client that most people overestimate their need for sleep
C. Assess the clients sleep pattern and life factors that may impact sleep quality
D. Teach the client to avoid the use of caffeine during the late afternoon - Answer- C
, Victoria's 98 yr old mother has been having difficulty remembering to take her
medication. Victoria is frustrated and vents her feelings with the nurse. What is the best
response for the nurse to take initially
A. "I'm surprised you would say something like that about your mother".
B. What do you expect, she is old".
C. " Why don't you look at placing her in a nursing care facility".
D. "It must be very frustrating for you to see your mother like this" - Answer- D
Which of the following symptoms is associated with autism
A. inappropriate initiation of social interactions
B. Inability to respond to social cues
C. Repetitive Rocking
D. Concrete interpretation of language - Answer- C
Which of the following is classified as a hyperactivity disorder
A. Attention Deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B. Oppositional Defiant disorder
C. Conduct Disorder
D. Persistent Inattention - Answer- D
persistent inattention is a form of ADHD with less or non of the symptoms of
hyperactivity or impulsiveness
The nurse recognizes that the most severe situational crisis a person will encounter will
be:
A. Jobless
B. Death
C. Marriage
D. Childbirth - Answer- B
What is encopresis - Answer- disorder where children soil clothing with feces or deposit
feces in inappropriate places
The best treatment for a client with an eating disorder is:
A. Medication such as anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic agents
B. Intensive group and individual therapy
C. Restrictive behavioural therapy
D. Therapy that includes mental and physical interventions/assessments - Answer- D
integrated model of treatment
WITH 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A client with ADHD is admitted or a tonsillectomy. In his care the nurse should:
A. Restrain the client to prevent injury from excessive movement
B. Provide detailed information to the client regarding all policies and treatment
C. Leave the client alone as much as possible, so as to embarrass the client
D. Provide the client with simple and direct information regarding pertinent policies and
treatments - Answer- D
True or false: Hopelessness, depression, and fear are all signs of a stress related
disorder - Answer- False
Family dynamics are thought to impact the development of eating disorders. The
dynamic seen more often in BN than other eating disorders is:
A. Enmeshment
B. Perfectionism
C. Overt conflict
D. Abusive situations - Answer- C
families are more overtly conflictual
A mother talks to the nurse about her child with a learning disorder. The nurse correctly
tells the mother that:
A. "all learning disorders can be successfully treated with medication".
B. "children grow out of learning disorders, usually during puberty. It is nothing to worry
about until then".
C. learning disorders are related to poor home environments and family therapy is the
best treatment
D. "Many remedial specialists are available who may be able to help you develop
learning strategies for your child". - Answer- D
When working with an older adult client with insomnia, the nurse should first:
A. recommend the use of a sedative-hypnotic medication
B. Inform the client that most people overestimate their need for sleep
C. Assess the clients sleep pattern and life factors that may impact sleep quality
D. Teach the client to avoid the use of caffeine during the late afternoon - Answer- C
, Victoria's 98 yr old mother has been having difficulty remembering to take her
medication. Victoria is frustrated and vents her feelings with the nurse. What is the best
response for the nurse to take initially
A. "I'm surprised you would say something like that about your mother".
B. What do you expect, she is old".
C. " Why don't you look at placing her in a nursing care facility".
D. "It must be very frustrating for you to see your mother like this" - Answer- D
Which of the following symptoms is associated with autism
A. inappropriate initiation of social interactions
B. Inability to respond to social cues
C. Repetitive Rocking
D. Concrete interpretation of language - Answer- C
Which of the following is classified as a hyperactivity disorder
A. Attention Deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B. Oppositional Defiant disorder
C. Conduct Disorder
D. Persistent Inattention - Answer- D
persistent inattention is a form of ADHD with less or non of the symptoms of
hyperactivity or impulsiveness
The nurse recognizes that the most severe situational crisis a person will encounter will
be:
A. Jobless
B. Death
C. Marriage
D. Childbirth - Answer- B
What is encopresis - Answer- disorder where children soil clothing with feces or deposit
feces in inappropriate places
The best treatment for a client with an eating disorder is:
A. Medication such as anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic agents
B. Intensive group and individual therapy
C. Restrictive behavioural therapy
D. Therapy that includes mental and physical interventions/assessments - Answer- D
integrated model of treatment
