GRADED MENTAL HEALTH FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS (FROM DAVIS EDGE) WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

GRADED MENTAL HEALTH FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS (FROM DAVIS EDGE) WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS Which physical characteristics may be noticed in a client with severe anxiety? Select all that apply. 1. Diarrhea 2. Headaches 3. Diaphoresis 4. Urinary frequency 5. Inability to verbalize - 2. Headaches A client's partner complains to the nurse, "My husband continues to smoke even though he knows of the dangers to his health." Which ego defense mechanism does the nurse suspect in the client? 1. Denial 2. Displacement 3. Rationalization 4. Introjection - 1. Denial When establishing a therapeutic relationship with a psychiatric client, what is important to remember regarding thought processes? 1. Concrete thinking causes client to focus on specifics instead of generalizations 2. Abstract thinking allows client to be creative in their contributions to interventions and goals 3. Cognition is altered by mental illness' effect on dopamine and serotonin production in the brain. 4. Critical thinking skills are underdeveloped due to physiological changes in the brain causing fogginess. - 1. Concrete thinking causes client to focus on specifics instead of generalizations While caring for a client with anxiety, the nurse finds that the client is unable to comprehend even simple directions. On further evaluation, the nurse finds hyperactive nature and bizarre behavior in the client. Which type of anxiety does the nurse suspect in this client? 1. Mild anxiety 2. Panic anxiety 3. Severe anxiety 4. Moderate anxiety - 2. Panic anxiety