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Basic Concepts of Psychiatric Nursing c. Write her negative feelings in a daily
journal 1. As a Psychiatric Nurse, you must be d. Verbalize her work-related aware that there are tools being utilized to accomplishments. classify and diagnose illnesses in mental 4. Crisis inflicts us in different ways. Some health according to their presenting would come to us in expected ways and symptoms. The DSM-IV is a tool utilized for majority would come in as a surprise. diagnosis in mental health settings. This During crisis, the most important multi-axial system includes: assessment data for the nurse to gather a) Nursing and medical diagnosis from the client would be: b) Frameworks of specific theories a. the specific circumstances surrounding c) Specific critical pathways the perceived crisis situation d) Assessments for several areas of b. The client’s work habits functioning c. Any significant physical health data 2. The nurse meets with the client daily. d. A past history of any emotional, social The client stays mostly in his room and and mental problems in the family speaks only when addressed, answering 5. Buckley Tah is admitted for surgery. briefly and abruptly while keeping his eyes Although not physically distressed, the on the floor. In this stage of their client appears apprehensive and alienated. relationship, the nurse focuses on the A nursing action that may help the client to client’s ability to feel more at ease and comfortable includes: a. make decisions a. Telling her that everything is all right b. relate to other clients b. Giving her a copy of hospital c. express himself verbally regulations and protocols d. function independently c. Reassuring her that staff will be 3. The client has tearfully described her available if she becomes upset and negative feelings about herself to the nurse anxious with the surgery during their last three interactions. d. Orienting her to the environment and Which of the following goals would be most unit personnel appropriate for the nurse to include in the 6. On arrival for admission to a voluntary care of plan at this time? The client unit, Ema B. Shusa loudly announces: will “Everyone kneel, you are in the presence of a. Increase her self-esteem the most beautiful and gorgeous Queen of b. Verbalize three things she likes about England.” This is: herself a. A delusion of self-belief b. A delusion of self-appreciation c. A delusion of grandeur 10. The parents of a child who had open- d. A nihilistic delusion heart surgery are informed that their child 7. Jhumel refuses to eat food sent up on is in the recovery room and is stable. The individual trays from the hospital kitchen. mother is crying. The nurse can best help He shouts, “You want to kill me.” allay the mother’s anxiety by: The client has lost 8 pounds in 4 days. In a. Allowing her to continue to express her discussion of this problem, with the feelings assigned staff member, which statement by b. Reassuring her that their child is doing the nurse indicates an accurate well interpretation of this client’s needs? c. Bringing her and her husband to the a. “The client is malnourished and may recovery unit for several minutes require tube feedings.” d. Encouraging them both to go have a b. “The client is terrified. Ask the kitchen cup of coffee and return in 2 hours to send foods that are not easily contaminated such as baked potatoes Therapeutic Communication c. “Continue to observe the client. When 11. Eduardo Tho Pack, a 24-year old man the client gets hungry enough, the with a diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia is client will eat.” admitted to the psychiatric unit. He is d. The client appears frightened. Spend talking loudly as the nurse approaches him. more time with the client, showing a When asked who he is talking to, he said, “I warm affection.” hear God’s voice, He’s telling me to save 8. One of the responsibilities of a nurse is to everyone from Earth.” Which of these secure a non-judgmental and smooth responses by the nurse would be best? flowing Nurse-Patient Interaction. The a. “I don’t hear a voice, but I know it’s real nurse is discussing the orientation phase. to you.” The student nurse asks what the primary a. “It must make you think important to goal between the nurse and the client talk with God.” should be achieved during this phase. The b. “Why do you think you’re hearing a nurse should respond that the primary goal voice?” is to: c. “What could be God’s reason for talking a. Establish trust and support to you?” a. Explain unit rules and regulations 12. Martyr Nievera who has a borderline b. Establish a relationship personality disorder asks the nurse on a c. Formulate a mutual plan of action psychiatric unit if he may stay up beyond 9. Auditory hallucination or Command the designated bedtime. When the nurse hallucination is very common to psychotic says no, the patient says, “The nurse on patients and it is believed to contribute in duty last night let me stay up late.” Which suicide attempts and suicide gambles. A of these responses by the nurse would be nurse is talking with a client who is hearing therapeutic? voices. The nurse states, “The only voices I a. “You shouldn’t have been given that hear are yours and mine.” This is privilege.” an example of: b. “Everyone is required to go to bed, a. Presenting reality now.” b. Restating c. “You can stay up for one more hour.” c. Clarification d.“Direct his focus away from his d. Focusing symptoms.” 13. Electro Convulsive Therapy has been a 16. During the nurse’ conversation with the treatment long before believed to reset the client, the client states, “I have no reason to mind and be “normally” functional for some be sad. I have a great job and a time. A patient tells a nurse, “I really don’t wonderful wife and family.” Which of the want to have these shock treatments but following comments are would be best for my doctor insists.” Which of the following the nurse to make at this time? responses by the nurse would be a. “Why do you think you’re depressed?” therapeutic? b. “Depression can be caused by a. “We should cancel the procedure until chemical imbalances in the brain you feel better.” c. “Think about how fortunate you are.” b. “It’s normal to every patient who d. “You have many positive qualities.” experienced dissatisfaction with this SITUATION: Sheera Ohlo was admitted to procedure.” the psychiatric unit yesterday. The nurse c. “Have you talked to your doctor about observes that her head is bowed in a your fears?” dejected manner, her facial expression is d. “This procedure is the best treatment sad, and she isolates herself in her room. for your condition.” 17. After a few minutes of conversation, the 14. During the admission procedure a client client wearily asks the nurse, “Why pick me appears to be responding to voices. The to talk to when there are so many other client cries out at intervals, “No, no, I didn’t people here?” Which reply by the nurse kill him. You know the truth; tell that would be best?” policeman. Please help me!” The nurse a. “I’m assigned to care for you today, if should : you’ll let me.” a. Sit there quietly and not respond at all b. “Why shouldn’t I want to talk to you, to the client’s statements as well as the others?” b. Respond to the client by asking, c. “You have a lot of potential, and I’d “Whom are they saying you killed?” like to help you.” c. Saying. “Do not become so upset. No d. “You’re wondering why I’m interested one is talking to you; the accusing in you, and not in others?” voices are part of your illness. 18. The client begins to attend group d. Respond by saying, “I want to help you sessions daily. She explains to the group and I realize you must be very how she lost her job. Which of the following frightened.” statements by a group member would be 15. A client on the unit believes another most therapeutic for the client? client has stolen his watch, and they want a. “Tell us about what you did on your to discuss this with the nurse. What is the job?” nurse’s best response? b. “It must have been very upsetting for a. “Tell me what you believed you.” happened.” c. With your skills, finding another job b. “I’ll meet with each of you would be easy.” individually.” d. “The company must have had some c. “I’m sure no one here would do a thing reason for letting you go. like that.” 19. The client admits to having thoughts of d. “Be careful when you accuse suicide, he is lethargic, withdrawn and someone.” irritable. In conversations with the nurse, he stresses his faults. When he starts to point out the things he can’t do, which of the following responses by the nurse would d. Suggesting to apologize to others for provide best intervention? his behavior a. “You can do anything you out your 23. The nursing assistant tells nurse Ronald mind to.” that the client is not in the dining room for b. “Try to think more positively about lunch. Nurse Ronald would direct the yourself.” nursing assistant to do which of the c. “Let’s talk about your plans for the following? weekend.” a. Tell the client he’ll need to wait until d. “You were able to write a letter to your supper to eat if he misses lunch friend today.” b. Invite the client to lunch and 20. The client states, “I’m looking forward accompany him to the dining room to going back to work, but I wonder if I’ll be c. Inform the client that he has 10 able to keep up with the demands of my minutes to get to the dining room for job.” Which of the following statements by lunch the nurse would be most helpful? d. Take the client a lunch tray and let the a. “You’ll do well. You have an excellent client eat in his room work record.” 24. The initial nursing intervention for the b. “I wouldn’t worry about it. The main significant-others during shock phase of a thing to remember is that you can grief reaction should be focused on: work.” a) Staying with the individuals involved c. “You might need extra breaks at first b) Presenting full reality of the loss of the until you feel better.” individuals d. “You sound concerned. I want to hear c) Directing the individual’s activities at more about how you are feeling.” this time 21. Long Coughtin has been hospitalized for d) Mobilizing the individual’s support major depression and suicidal ideation. system Which of the following statements indicates 25. She tearfully tells the nurse “I can’t take to the nurse that the client is improving? it when she accuses me of stealing her a. “I’m of no use to anyone anymore.” things.” Which response by the nurse will b. “I know my kids don’t need me be most therapeutic? anymore since they’re grown.” a) ”Don’t take it personally. Your c. “I couldn’t kill myself because I don’t mother does not mean it.” want to go to hell.” b. “Have you tried discussing this with d. “I don’t think about killing myself as your mother?” much as I used to.” c. “Next time ask your mother where her 22. Nurse John is talking with a client who things were last seen.” has been diagnosed with antisocial d.This must be difficult for you and your personality about how to socialize during mother.” activities without being seductive. Nurse John would focus the discussion on which of the following areas? a. Discussing his relationship with his Psychiatric Disorders and Conditions mother 26. The situation in which individuals have b. Asking him to explain reasons for his excessive worry or belief that they are seductive behavior suffering from a physical illness despite c. Explaining the negative reactions of lack of medical evidence is known as: others toward his behaviour a. Pain disorder b. Phobic disorder d. Axis IV c. Somatoform disorder 33. For clients with paranoid disorders, d. Dissociative disorder which would be an initial goal? 27. A newly admitted client states, “No one a. The clients will diminish suspicious cares, everyone is against me.” This type of behavior. statement is consistent with what b. The clients will develop a sense of trust disorder? of reality that is validated by others a. Schizoid personality disorder c. The clients will express thoughts and b. Paranoid personality disorder feeling verbally. c. Schizotypal personality disorder d. The clients will establish trusting d. Antisocial personality disorder relationships with staff 28. Your client states, “I work for the 34. Parents are at the clinic with a child government, and I am so important in my diagnosed with attention deficit office that that the other people will not be hyperactivity disorder. Which group of able to work without me.” This is characteristics would the nurse most likely characteristic of: observe in the waiting room of the clinic? a. A narcissistic personality disorder The child: b. A histrionic pepersonality disorder a. Plays with 2 children in the waiting c. An antisocial personality disorder room d. multiple personality disorder b. Constantly wiggles a leg when waiting 29. An appropriate nursing diagnosis of a to take a turn at the board game client with a major depression is: c. Puts the toy truck back into the a. Alteration in affect playbox only after visiting with three b. Alteration in activity other children and their parents c. Alteration in perceptions d. Runs over and turns on the video d. Alteration in social activity player without listening to parents’ 30. A client is diagnosed with catatonic directions schizophrenia. Which is the highest priority 35. The nurse is careful not to act rushed or nursing diagnosis? inpatient with the client and gradually a. Self-care deficit learn that the client is very down and b. Noncompliance feel worthless and unloved. In view of the c. Impaired communication fact that the client had previously made a d. Ineffective coping suicidal gesture, which of the 31. A disorder where an individual may following interventions by the nurse would manifest a personality that is opposite to a be a priority at this time? previous identity is: a. Ask the client frankly if she has thought a. Psychogenic fugue of or plans of committing suicide b. Psychogenic amnesia b. Avoid bringing up the subject of c. Somatoform disorder suicide to prevent giving the client d. La belle indifference ideas of self-harm 32. All the major disorders except c. Outline some alternative measures to personality disorders and mental suicide for the client to use during retardation on the multi-axial diagnosis, periods of sadness appear in: d. Mention others the nurse has known a. Axis I who have felt like the client and b. Axis II attempted suicide, to draw her out c. Axis III 36. Malou Nau is diagnosed with major b. Leading a sing a long in the afternoon depression spends majority of the day lying c. Being involved with primarily one to in bed with the sheet pulled over his head. one activities Which of the following approaches by the d. Participating solely in group activities nurse would be the most therapeutic? 41. Which statement about an individual a. Question the client until he responds with a personality disorder is true? b. Initiate contact with the client a. The individual typically remains in the frequently mainstream of society, although he has c. Sit outside the clients room problems in social and occupational e. Wait for the client to begin the roles conversation b. Psychotic behavior is common during 37. Patty Wakal who is very depressed acute episodes exhibits psychomotor retardation, a flat c. Prognosis for recovery is good with affect and apathy. The nurse in charge therapeutic intervention observes Patty to be in need of grooming d. The individual usually seeks treatment and hygiene. Which of the following nursing willingly for symptoms that are actions would be most appropriate? personally distressful. a. Waiting until the client’s family can 42. When developing a plan of care for a participate in the client’s care female client with acute stress disorder b. Asking the client if he is ready to take who lost her sister in a car accident. shower Which of the following would the nurse c. Stating to the client that it’s time for expect to initiate? him to take a shower a. Facilitating progressive review of the d. Explaining the importance of hygiene accident and its consequences to the client b. Postponing discussion of the accident 38. Terry with mania is skipping up and until the client brings it up down the hallway practically running into c. Telling the client to avoid details of the other clients. Which of the following accident activities would the nurse in charge expect d. Helping the client to evaluate her to include in Terry’s plan of care? sister’s behavior a. Watching TV 43. The nursing assistant tells nurse b. Leading group activity Ronald that the client is not in the dining c. Reading a book room for lunch. Nurse Ronald would direct b. Cleaning dayroom tables the nursing assistant to do which of the 39. When assessing a male client for following? suicidal risk, which of the following a. Invite the client to lunch and methods of suicide would the nurse identify accompany him to the dining room as most lethal? b. Tell the client he’ll need to wait until a. Wrist cutting supper to eat if he misses lunch b. Head banging c. Inform the client that he has 10 c. Aspirin overdose minutes to get to the dining room for d. Use of gun lunch 40. When planning care for Dory with d. Take the client a lunch tray and let the schizotypal personality disorder, which of client eat in his room the following would help the client become 44. The initial nursing intervention for the involved with others? significant-others during shock phase of a a. Attending an activity with the nurse grief reaction should be focused on: a. Staying with the individuals involved b. Powerlessness related to the loss of b. Presenting full reality of the loss of the idealized self individuals c. Spiritual distress related to c. Directing the individual’s activities at depression this time 50. When developing an initial nursing care d. Mobilizing the individual’s support plan for a male client with a Bipolar I system disorder (manic episode) nurse Ron should 45. Joy’s stream of consciousness is plan to? occupied exclusively with thoughts of her a. Isolate his gym time father’s death. Nurse Ronald should plan to b. Provide foods, fluids and rest help Joy through this stage of grieving, b. Encourage his active participation in which is known as: unit programs a. Resolving the loss c. Encourage his participation in b. Shock and disbelief programs c. Developing awareness 51. Grace is exhibiting withdrawn patterns d. Restitution of behavior. Nurse Johnny is aware that this 46. When taking a health history from a type of behavior eventually produces female client who has a moderate level of feeling of: cognitive impairment due to dementia, the a. Repression nurse would expect to note the presence of: b. Anger a. Enhance intelligence c. Loneliness b. Accentuated premorbid traits d. Paranoia c. Increased inhibitions 52. One morning a female client on the d. Hyper vigilance inpatient psychiatric service complains to 47. What is the priority care for a client nurse Hazel that she has been waiting for with a dementia resulting from AIDS? over an hour for someone to accompany a. Planning for remotivational therapy her to activities. Nurse Hazel replies to the b. Providing basic intellectual stimulation client “We’re doing the best we can. There c. Arranging for long term custodial care are a lot of other people on the unit who d. Assessing pain frequently needs attention too.” This statement shows 48. Jerome who has eating disorder often that the nurse’s use of: exhibits similar symptoms. Nurse Lhey a. Reality reinforcement would expect an adolescent client with b. Limit-setting behaviour anorexia to exhibit: c. Defensive behavior a. Dishered, unkempt physical d. Impulse control appearance 53 . A nursing diagnosis for a male client b. Affective instability with a diagnosed multiple personality c. Depersonalization and derealization disorder is chronic low self-esteem d. Repetitive motor mechanisms probably related to childhood abuse. The 49. The primary nursing diagnosis for a most appropriate short term client female client with a medical diagnosis of outcome would be: major depression would be: a. Verbalizing the need for anxiety a. Situational low self-esteem related medications to altered role b. Recognizing each existing personality b. . Impaired verbal communication c. Engaging in object-oriented activities related to depression d. Eliminating defense mechanisms and phobia 54. A 25 year old male is admitted to a a. Physically ill and experiencing mental health facility because of abdominal discomfort inappropriate behavior. The client has been b. Attempting to hide from the nurse hearing voices, responding to imaginary c. Tired and probably did not sleep well companions and withdrawing to his room last night for several days at a time. Nurse Monette d. Feeling more anxious today understands that the withdrawal is a 59. Nurse Bea notices a female client sitting defense against the client’s fear of: alone in the corner smiling and talking to a. Phobia herself. Realizing that the client is b. Powerlessness hallucinating. Nurse Bea should: b. Rejection a. Invite the client to help decorate the c. Punishment dayroom 55. When asking the parents about the b. Ask the client why he is smiling and onset of problems in young client with the talking diagnosis of schizophrenia, Nurse Linda b. Tell the client it is not good for would expect that they would relate the c. him to talk to himself client’s difficulties began in: d. Leave the client alone until he stops a. Early childhood talking b. Late childhood 60. When being admitted to a mental c. Adolescence health facility, a young female adult tells d. Puberty Nurse Mylene that the voices she hears 56. Jose who has been hospitalized with frighten her. Nurse Mylene understands schizophrenia tells Nurse Ron, “My heart that the client tends to hallucinate more has stopped and my veins have turned to vividly: glass!” Nurse Ron is aware that this is an a. While watching TV example of: b. During meal time a. Depersonalization c. During group activities b. Hypochondriasis b. After going to bed c. Echolalia 61. Nurse John recognizes that paranoid a. Somatic delusions delusions usually are related to the defense 57. In recognizing common behaviors mechanism of: exhibited by male client who has a a. Projection diagnosis of schizophrenia, nurse Josie can b. Identification anticipate: c. Repression a. Slumped posture, pessimistic out look d. Regression and flight of ideas 62. When planning care for a male client b. Grandiosity, arrogance and using paranoid ideation, nurse Jasmin distractibility should realize the importance of: b. Disorientation, forgetfulness and a. Giving the client difficult tasks to anxiety provide stimulation c. Withdrawal, regressed behavior and b. Providing the client with activities in lack of social skills which success can be achieved 58. One morning, nurse Diane finds a c. Removing stress so that the client can disturbed client curled up in the fetal relax position in the corner of the dayroom. The b. Not placing any demands on the client most accurate initial evaluation of the behavior would be that the client is: 63. Nurse Gerry is aware that the defense c) San Chai is isolating herself because mechanism commonly used by clients who her family is not available to support are alcoholics is: her a. Displacement d) San Chai’s illness and hospitalization b. Undoing for emotional problems have a c. Denial negative impact on her and her family. d. Compensation 67. The nurse helps San Chai to settle in. 64. Within a few hours of alcohol While observing her unpack, the nurse withdrawal, nurse John should assess the expects her to exhibit. male client for the presence of: a. Fast hurried movement a. Disorientation, paranoia, tachycardia b. Desire to initiate a conversation with b. Tremors, fever, profuse diaphoresis roommates c. Irritability, heightened alertness, jerky c. Slow, retarded movement movements d. Desire to arrange belongings without d. Yawning, anxiety, convulsions assistance 65. Obsessive Compulsive Personality 68. Early that evening, San Chai carefully Disorder is characterized as: tells the nurse, “I feel so guilty. I left the a. Pervasive pattern of preoccupation to window open in my daughter’s room. orderliness and perfectionism Maybe she got chilled during the night. b. Pervasive pattern of grandiosity, and How should the nurse respond? need for admiration a) “You are still young. You and your c. pervasive and excessive need to be husband can have another child if you taken cared of want” d. Pervasive pattern of excessive b) “I don’t think that’s what caused your emotionality and attention seeking daughter’s death. You have other behavior children you should be concerned Situation: San Chai, age 42 is brought to the about” hospital by Daoming Su, who reports that c) “You shouldn’t feel guilty, Why don’t she has been neglecting her house works you try to forget about such sad and family responsibilities, eating very little memories” and has not left the house for the past 2 d) “Your daughter died of SIDS, It was not months. San Chai’s history reveals that her your fault.” 7 month old daughter recently died of SIDS. 69. The following day, the nurse finds San She is admitted to the psychiatric unit with Chai pacing the hallways, writing her a diagnosis of depression. hands, picking at her hair and skin, and 66. Immediately after admission, San Chai saying, “ I don’t know what to do.” the most isolates herself in her room. the nurse appropriate nursing action at this time approach her with the understanding that: would be: a) encourage the patient to help water a) San Chai believes she is not ill and the plants in the dayroom therefore will not socialize with others b) Take the patient back to her room and at this point. encourage her to rest b) Depressed patients like her are c) Calmly tell the patient to pull herself commonly suicidal and establishing a together trusting relationship is the key to d) Permit the patient to continue her prevent suicide. behaviour until she feels less anxious 70. After 1 week, San Chai states, “now d) provide them with booklets that my baby is dead and I’m too old explaining the procedure in to have another one, I don’t want to understandable terms live anymore.” the nurse should 74. San Chai asks the nurse, “Why do I have respond by saying. to sign a consent form?” which response a) “You shouldn’t feel so hopeless. Many is most appropriate? women are having babies at forties” a) “Your physician should have b) “Life doesn’t look promising to you explained this to you yesterday” right now, but let’s talk about this” b) “It indicates that you have been fully c) “I care about you and I want you to informed about the procedure &risks live” involved” d) “ What about your husband and other c) “It’s a hospital rule. Just sign in children, why don’t you think of them” please” 71. San Chai does not respond to d) “Most of the medications used can be medication. At a team conference, staff dangerous. Your consent is required” members recommend ECT. When 75. When San Chai returns to her room should nursing interventions begin? after awakening from the ECT a) the night before ECT is scheduled treatment, the nurse should: b) Immediately after ECT is administered a) Place a “No Visitor” sign on the c) As soon as patient and her family are door so she can rest undisturbed presented with this treatment b) perform a complete Physical alternative Assessment d) when the patient returns to the unit c) Orient her to place, time and after ECT therapy person 72. Most people respond emotionally to d) remain with her until all the thought of electric current passing confusion disappears thought their brain. When discussing the subject with the patient, the nurse should: a) use the term “shock” in a neutral, calm manner Psychiatric Drugs b) Refer to the procedure as the patient’s 76. Based on the knowledge of electro- “treatment” instead of shock therapy convulsive treatment, the nurse explains to c) explain how the convulsions are the student nurse that atropine is given artificially induced before the treatment primarily to: d) refer to it as ECT a. Minimize intestinal contractions 73. San Chai and Dao Ming Su begin to b. Decrease anxiety express concern about the proposed c. Dry up body secretions ECT treatment. Which nursing action is e. Prevent aspiration most appropriate initially: 77. Lithium, the drug of choice for bipolar a) Listen for misconceptions and clarify disorders, has a narrow therapeutic range any confusing information of: b) Refer all questions to the physician a. 0.5 mEq/L to 1.5 mEq/L who will administer the ECT b. 0.6 mEq/L to 1.0 mEq/L c) Orient patient to the ECT unit so they c. 0.7 mEq/L to 1.3 mEq/L become familiar with the d. 1.0 mEq/L to 2.o mEq/L surroundings 78. A client is receiving monoamine oxidase 83. When the nurse checks the lithium level inhibitors (MAOIs) as part of the treatment. of a client on the unit, it is 2.0 mEq/L. What Which food would be most important for would the interpretation/action the nurse to stress to avoid? by the nurse be? a. Organ meats a. The level is within therapeutic range; b. Sardines do nothing. c. Shellfish b. The level is below therapeutic range; d. Legumes call the physician. 79. A patient receiving lithium carbonate c. This level is high; the client should be complains of blurred vision and appears assessed for manifestation of toxicity. confused. The nurse also notices that the d. The level is slightly elevated but does client is having difficulty maintaining not require any nursing action. balance. Which of these nursing actions are 84. The nurse judges correctly that a client appropriate? is experiencing an adverse effect from a. Administer a PRN antiparkinsonism amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) when drug and hold all other drugs the client demonstrates b. Take the client’s vital signs and a. An elevated blood glucose level administer high-potassium foods b. Insomnia c. Hold the client’s next dose of c. Hypertension medication and notify the physician d. Urinary retention immediately 85.. The client has been taking lithium d. Sit with client to talk and teach the side carbonate (Lithane) for hyperactivity, as effects of lithium prescribed by his physician. While the 80. Many of the major tranquilizers display client untoward side effects. The one side effect is taking this drug, the nurse should ensure displaying irreversible, abnormal, that he has adequate intake of involuntary movements of the tongue and a. Sodium mouth is: b. Iron a. Akathisia c. Iodine b. Tardive dyskinesia d. Calcium c. Agranulocytosis d. Dystonia Treatment Modalities and Therapies 81. Which classification of drugs may be 86. What is the expected outcome when used in children to treat enuresis? working with a client who has experienced a. Tricyclic antidepressant a crisis? b. Major tranquilizers a. Stabilization of moods with c. Antianxiety agents medications and return to previous d. Hypnotic levels of functioning 82. A client has been medicated with b. Recovery from the crisis with total trifluperazine HCl (Stelazine) for a adjustment at pre-crisis events prolonged period of time. How would the c. Recovery from the crisis and return to nurse pre-crisis levels of functioning check for early signs of tardive dyskinesia? d. Recovery from the crisis with intense a. Akathisia of the lower extremities out-client therapy b. d. Vermiform movements of the tongue 87. An actively psychotic client is being c. Cogwheel rigidity at the elbow assessed by the nurse for a participation in d. Drying of the mucous membranes a milieu group. Which is the most appropriate group for this client? b. Discuss issues of the use of stereotypic a. A highly structured task-oriented gender role behavior and the effect of group violence in the family b. An activity group c. Facilitate the client’s desire to gain c. A group is not appropriate knowledge of the democratic family d. A movement therapy group, after a process short period of isolation d. Explain theories of family violence so the client understands patterns in the 88. The role of the nurse in environmental marital conflict therapy includes: 92. A client is to receive his first electro- a. a Referring others to work with convulsive treatment (ECT). He states, “I’m families, observing in groups afraid because my roommate told me b. Coordinating medical care, selecting I’ll forget everything and my memory will programs never return.” What is the best response? c. Observing community meetings a. Don’t worry about it. You will get your leading groups memory back.” d. . Coordinating team activities, b. You may not experience memory loss, maintaining the environment 24 hrs. a but you still need ECT to get better.” day c. It may be best if you can’t remember 89. The activity therapy the nurse would certain things.” select to promote reminiscing in a group d. There is memory loss, but it will return with age over 70 is: over a 2-3 week period a. Music 93. A therapist is leading in a client group. b. Poetry Which is most important to the c. Art development of the group process? d. Movement a. Goal setting 90. The registered nurse is discussing with b. Planning a student the guidelines for the use of c. Problem-solving restraints. Which of the statements by the d. Reality orientation students indicates a need for clarification? 94. Therapeutic treatment of a female client a. An adequate number of staff are needed with ritualistic behavior should be directed before restraints are attempted. toward helping her to: b. The use of restraints requires the a. Redirect her energy into activities to supervision of a licensed and certified help others professional b. Understand her behavior is caused by c. Being restrained may help the client unconscious impulses that the fears gain physical control c. Learn that her behavior is not serving d. A physician’s order is required initially, a realistic purpose followed by frequent renewal d. Forget her fears by administering 91. A client seeks counselling from the antianxiety medications nurse for marital conflict that includes a 95. A client is participating in a crafty history of physical abuse. What would be therapy session when suddenly he begins the initial intervention in this client’s plan to shout at another client, “Stop watching of care? me. I know what you’re up to. I’ll get you…” a. Assist the client in identifying aspects of What will be the best immediate action for the client’s life that are under the the nurse to take? control of the client a. Disband the group immediately b. Tell the client that no one is watching a. Giving the client canned supplements her until the delusion subsides c. Instruct the client to follow the nurse b. Asking what kind of poison the client to her room suspects is being used b. Ask the other clients to stop looking c. Serving foods that come in sealed at this person packages d. Allowing the client to be the first to open 96. For a male client with dysthymic the cart and get a tray disorder, which of the following approaches would the nurse expect to implement? a. ECT b. Psychoanalysis c. Antidepressant therapy d. Psychotherapeutic approach 97. Danny who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and acute mania, states the nurse, Many of life's “Where is my daughter? I love Louis. Rain, failures are men rain go away. Dogs eat dirt.” The nurse interprets these statements as indicating who did not which of the following? a. Flight of ideas realize how close b. Echolalia c. Neologism they were to d. Clang associations 98.. Which of the following activities would success when Nurse Trish recommend to the client who becomes very anxious when thoughts of they gave up. suicide occur? a. Meditating Exam Prepared By: Prince Rener V. Pera, R.N. b. Using exercise bicycle c. Watching TV d. Reading comics 99. When developing the plan of care for a client receiving haloperidol, which of the following medications would nurse Monet anticipate administering if the client developed extra pyramidal side effects? a. Olanzapine (Zyprexa) b. Paroxetine (Paxil) c. Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) d. Lorazepam (Ativan) 100. Jon a suspicious client states that “I know you nurses are spraying my food with poison as you take it out of the cart.” Which of the following would be the best response of the nurse?