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Fall 2022 N 517 Mental Health Exam 2
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Showing 24 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is caring for a client following a suicide attempt. The client has a history of depression, substance abuse, and anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse on the psychiatric unit is assessing a client who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. The client reports feeling "down" and sad, having no energy, and wanting to cry. Which of the following is a priority action by the nurse?
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing chronic stress. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks, "Can I refuse the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment so for tomorrow?" Which of the following should be the nurse's response?
A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of alcohol use disorder. Which of the following questions should the nurse include to deter the use of alcohol affects the client's psychosocial behaviors?
A nurse observes that a client who has depression is sitting alone in the room crying. As the nurse approaches, the client states, "I'm feeling really down and don't want to talk to anyone right now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A school nurse is talking with a 13-year-old female at her annual health-screening visit. Which of the following comments made by the adolescent should be the nurse's priority to address?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute manifestations of withdrawal from alcohol. Which of the following medications should th nurse expect to administer to the client?
A nurse caring for a client who has depression observes the client comes to breakfast freshly bathed wearing clean clothes, and styled hair. Which of the following responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression. The nurse notes that the client has weight loss, an inability to concentrate, an inability to complete everyday tasks, and a preference to sleep all day. Which of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care?
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute cocaine toxicity. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is admitting a client who has panic-level anxiety. After showing the client to his room, which of the following nursing actions is most therapeutic at this time?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse should teach the client that which of the following factors puts her at risk for lithium toxicity?
A charge nurse is providing teaching to a staff nurse about assisting the provider with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following responses by the staff nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
A charge nurse is discussing suicide interventions with nursing staff. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an example of secondary intervention?
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty sleeping and is pacing the floor. The client's head down, and he is wringing his hands. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse notices that a client who has moderate anxiety is pacing the hall and mumbling As the nurse approaches the client, he states, "I am at the end of my rope. I don't think I can take any more bad news." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. Shortly after admission, the client's partner distraught and blames himself for the accident. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports acute, moderate anxiety. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
A nurse is teaching a community education course about the physical complications related to substance use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the discussion as a health risk of heroin use?
A nurse is caring for an adolescent female who has an eating disorder. The client is 162.6 cm (64 in) tall and weighs 38.56 kg (85 lb). Upon assessment, which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing indications of depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? all that apply.)
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