NUR 2488 / NUR2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 3 . QUESTIONS WITH WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS.

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Question 49 Which scenario best predicts the highest risk for a patient who may direct violent behaviour toward others? A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder; performs many rituals B. Paranoid delusions of... being followed by members of the mafia C. Severe depression with delusions of worthlessness. D. Completed alcohol withdrawal; beginning a rehabilitation program. Response Feedback: The key has the greatest disruption of ability to perceive reality accurately. People who feel persecuted may strike out against those believed to be persecutors. The other patients have better reality-testing ability. Question 50 An older adult patient in the intensive care unit has visual and auditory illusions. Which intervention will be most helpful to the patient in m’’’anaging these illusions? A. Placing large clocks and calendars on the wall B. Placing personally meaningful objects in view C. Wearing glasses and hearing aids D. Keeping the room dimly lit constantly Response Feedback: Illusions are sensory misperceptions. Glasses and hearing aids help clarify sensory perceptions. Without glasses, clocks, calendars, and personal objects may not be noticed. Round-the clock lighting promotes sensory overload and sensory perceptual alterations. [Show More]

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