Nur 253 Mental health exam 1. ch 1,2,3,4 Questions With
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A family member asks the nurse about a patient's diagnosis and
treatment. Which response will the
nurse provide the family member? Correct Answers "I am
unable to disclose information without the patient's permission."
A family member of a client actively dying of a terminal illness
tells the nurse, "I told God that if He
could allow my father to live a little longer, I would attend
church every week." The nurse
recognizes the family member is experiencing which stage of
grief? Correct Answers Bargaining
A nurse is working with a patient and attempts to communicate
effectively with the patient.
Techniques the nurse can use to help communication include
(select all that apply): Correct Answers Clarifying
terms,Remaining silent,Asking open-ended questions.
A patient expresses concerns to the nurse about a new prescribed
treatment by the health-care
provider. The nurse advises the patient, "If I were you, I would
find another doctor." How does this
statement by the nurse block communication? (Select all that
apply.) Correct Answers It gives the idea that the nurse's values
are the correct ones, It sounds judgmental, It sets the stage for
expectations that the patient may not be able to meet, It blocks
the patient from telling the nurse what their concerns are.
, A patient involuntarily committed to a mental health unit asks
the nurse, "When can I have visitors?"
Before responding to the patient, which information is important
for the nurse to consider? Correct Answers The patient has the
right to visit anyone they choose.
A patient is pacing the floor and appears extremely anxious. The
day-shift nurse approaches the
patient in an attempt to lessen their anxiety. Which question by
the nurse is the most therapeutic? Correct Answers "Tell me
how you are feeling today."
A patient states, "I don't know what the pills are for or why I am
taking them, so I don't want them."
Which therapeutic communication technique will best help this
patient? Correct Answers Giving information.
According to Freud, which task and/or characteristics correlate
with the phallic stage of
development? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answers A son
wants his mother, A daughter wants her father to herself, Sexual
identity and awareness of the genital area as a source of pleasure
occur, A daughter discovers boys are different from her.
According to Hildegard Peplau, which describes the nurse as a
"resource" person? Correct Answers Provides the client
information.
According to Hildegard Peplau, which stage of the nurse-client
relationship focuses on the client
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A family member asks the nurse about a patient's diagnosis and
treatment. Which response will the
nurse provide the family member? Correct Answers "I am
unable to disclose information without the patient's permission."
A family member of a client actively dying of a terminal illness
tells the nurse, "I told God that if He
could allow my father to live a little longer, I would attend
church every week." The nurse
recognizes the family member is experiencing which stage of
grief? Correct Answers Bargaining
A nurse is working with a patient and attempts to communicate
effectively with the patient.
Techniques the nurse can use to help communication include
(select all that apply): Correct Answers Clarifying
terms,Remaining silent,Asking open-ended questions.
A patient expresses concerns to the nurse about a new prescribed
treatment by the health-care
provider. The nurse advises the patient, "If I were you, I would
find another doctor." How does this
statement by the nurse block communication? (Select all that
apply.) Correct Answers It gives the idea that the nurse's values
are the correct ones, It sounds judgmental, It sets the stage for
expectations that the patient may not be able to meet, It blocks
the patient from telling the nurse what their concerns are.
, A patient involuntarily committed to a mental health unit asks
the nurse, "When can I have visitors?"
Before responding to the patient, which information is important
for the nurse to consider? Correct Answers The patient has the
right to visit anyone they choose.
A patient is pacing the floor and appears extremely anxious. The
day-shift nurse approaches the
patient in an attempt to lessen their anxiety. Which question by
the nurse is the most therapeutic? Correct Answers "Tell me
how you are feeling today."
A patient states, "I don't know what the pills are for or why I am
taking them, so I don't want them."
Which therapeutic communication technique will best help this
patient? Correct Answers Giving information.
According to Freud, which task and/or characteristics correlate
with the phallic stage of
development? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answers A son
wants his mother, A daughter wants her father to herself, Sexual
identity and awareness of the genital area as a source of pleasure
occur, A daughter discovers boys are different from her.
According to Hildegard Peplau, which describes the nurse as a
"resource" person? Correct Answers Provides the client
information.
According to Hildegard Peplau, which stage of the nurse-client
relationship focuses on the client
