PN Mental Health Online Practice B Questions 1-50

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PN Mental Health Online Practice B 1-50 PN Mental Health Online Practice B 1-50 1.A nurse on a mental health unit is assisting with the plan of care for a newly admitted client who has anorexia ne... rvosa. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? 2. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client becomes violent in the dayroom and begins throwing objects at staff and other clients. After calling for assistance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next? 3. A nurse caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the following client behaviors should the nurse reports to the charge nurse? 4. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking valproic acid for the treatment of bipolar disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is priority to report to the provider? 5. A nurse is attempting to resolve an ethical dilemma that involves a client’s medical decisions and his own personal values. After collecting data and identifying the problem, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? 6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate modeling as a behavioral intervention strategy? 7. A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for the client? 8. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is malnourished due o alcohol use disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? 9. A nurse is collecting data from a client whose home was destroyed by a fire. Which of the following responses should the nurse make first? 10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an adolescent who has amphetamine use disorder. Which of the following statements by the parent should the nurse identify as indicating an understanding of the teaching? 11. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has agoraphobia. The nurse should identify that which of the following situations will increase the client’s anxiety? 12. A nurse is monitoring communication between a client who has alcohol use disorder and her partner. Which of the following communication patters of the client’s partner should the nurse identify as being effective? 13. A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 450 mg PO to a client who has bipolar disorder. Available is lithium 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? 14. A nurse is collecting data from a client who uses alcohol” to cope with stress.’’ Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? 15. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client who has a history of aggressive behavior. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 16. A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is supervising a group of clients in the unit’s dayroom. The nurse fails to respond to the escalating, aggressive behavior of a client eventually becomes violent and injures another client. For which of the following is the nurse liable? 17. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the client’s medications and notify the provider? 18. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for four clients who have schizophrenia. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? 19. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about stress management techniques with a client who has mild anxiety. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 20. A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing outpatient electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. Following the procedure, which of the following action should the nurse take? 21. A nurse is caring for a client who has psychiatric symptom disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 22. A nurse is caring for a client who recently lost his child in a motor-vehicle crash. The client is expressing feelings of hopelessness. Which of the following questions is the most important for the nurse to ask? 23. A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 24. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing oxycodone toxicity. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe? 25. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has an eating disorder. During data collection, which of the following findings should the nurse identify as manifestations of bulimia nervosa? 26. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium and reports persistent nausea and vomiting for 2 days. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? 27. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has delirium. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as a predisposing factor for delirium? 28. A nurse is caring for a client who states,” this has been the worst day of my life.’’ Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 29. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to an acute care mental health facility. Which of the following activities should the nurse plan for the working phase of the therapeutic relationship? 30. A nurse is caring for four clients who are displaying the use of defense mechanisms. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as using maladaptive defense mechanism? 31. A nurse is participating in group therapy for clients who have major depressive disorder. Which of the following topics should the nurse include in the orientation phase of group therapy? 32. A nurse is assisting in the morning hygiene care of a client who is cognitively impaired. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 33. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and a prescription for haloperidol. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential need for a PRN dose of benztropine? 34. A nurse is caring for a client who states that she does not want to go to physical therapy after having a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 35. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an anxiety disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend be included in the plan? 36. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing severe anxiety. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 37. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following findings should he nurse anticipate? 38. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has dementia and whose family expresses concern about his increasing “memory problems.” Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? 39. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following short-term goals should the nurse recommend be included in the plan? 40. A nurse is planning to collect data from a group of clients. The nurse should expect threat which of the following clients is likely to exhibit speech pattern alterations? 41. A nurse in a community center is caring for a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 42. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client that eating foods containing tyramine can cause which of the following adverse reactions wit this medication? 43. A nurse is caring for a client who reports recent amphetamine use. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? 44. A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder and declines electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) despite the provider’s recommendation. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating by supporting the client’s decision? 45. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? 46. A nurse on a mental health unit is reinforcing teaching about informed consent with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates and understanding of the teaching? 47. A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse identify that which of the following findings indicates an improvement in the client’s condition? 48. A nurse is talking with a client who has borderline personality disorder, the client states she is lonely and thinks the other nurses avoid her, but she is afraid to share this concern with the other staff. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 49. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a history of cocaine use, which of the following manifestations is an indication that the client is experiencing cocaine toxicity? 50. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 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