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Complete 250 Questions And Correct Detailed
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Which of the following is a desired outcome of working with an individual who
has witnessed a traumatic event and is now experiencing panic anxiety?
a. The individual will experience no anxiety.
b. The individual will demonstrate hope for the future.
c. The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
d. The individual will verbalize the acceptance of self as worthy. - Correct Answer -
c. The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
The client, a firefighter who responded to an industrial explosion, lost a coworker
and close friend when they entered a building that collapsed. The client reports
that since this event, he has had frequent nightmares and anxiety attacks. He says
to the mental health worker, "I should have died, but instead I lost my best
friend!" This statement suggests that the client is experiencing:
a. Spiritual distress.
b. Night terrors.
c. Survivor's guilt.
d. Suicidal ideation - Correct Answer -c. Survivor's guilt.
A client whose home was destroyed during a tornado expresses to the nurse that
she is has been having disabling anxiety and nightmares for the last 2 weeks
following this disaster. The most appropriate crisis intervention would be to:
a. Encourage her to recognize how lucky she is to be alive.
b. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
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,c. Identify community resources that can help Amanda.
d. Suggest that she find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. - Correct
Answer -b. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
A teenager tells the high school nurse that her parents are drinking alcohol every
day and she doesn't know what to do. Her grades are starting to drop, and she
complains of feeling anxious and overwhelmed. The most appropriate nursing
action in response to the client's complaint would be to:
a. Facilitate arrangements for her to start attending Alateen meetings.
b. Help her identify the positive things in her life and recognize that her situation
could be a lot worse than it is.
c. Teach her about the effects of alcohol on the body and that it can be
hereditary.
d. Refer her to a psychiatrist for private therapy to learn to cope with her home
situation - Correct Answer -a. Facilitate arrangements for her to start attending
Alateen meetings.
A college student, who is an only child and attending school 500 miles away from
his parents, reports to the nurse practitioner at the student health center that he
has been having difficulty making decisions and will not undertake anything new
without first consulting his mother. He has recently started having anxiety attacks.
Which nursing action is most appropriate in response to this client's maturational
crisis?
a. Suggest that he move to a college closer to home.
b. Help him to explore unresolved dependency issues.
c. Help him find someone in the college town from whom he could seek
assistance rather than calling his mother regularly.
d. Recommend that the college physician prescribe an antianxiety medication for
him. - Correct Answer -b. Help him to explore unresolved dependency issues.
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,A client is brought to the emergency department by her college roommate and
appears to be emotionless. The client reports that she was raped at a party earlier
that evening. Which of these actions by the nurse is a priority?
a. Ask the client if she would like to shower before she is examined.
b. Confront the client about her apparent lack of emotion and ask if this was
consensual sex.
c. Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
d. Ask the roommate if the client is typically so emotionless. - Correct Answer -c.
Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. He
reports that he has a history of depression but he became acutely suicidal after he
recently lost his job. Which of these nursing actions is a priority in response to this
client's psychiatric crisis?
a. Assess why the client lost his job.
b. Ensure that the client remains safe and free from further self-injury.
c. Explore career interests and other job opportunities.
d. Assess for substance use disorder. - Correct Answer -b. Ensure that the client
remains safe and free from further self-injury.
Your spouse says, "You're crazy to think about going to college! You're not smart
enough to handle the studies along with everything else." Which of the following
is an example of a nonassertive response?
a. "I will do what I can and the best that I can."
b. (Thinking to yourself): "I'll just go anyway and keep it a secret."
c. "You're probably right. Maybe I should reconsider."
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, d. "I'm going to do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and you can't stop
me!" - Correct Answer -c. "You're probably right. Maybe I should reconsider."
You are having company for dinner, and they are due to arrive in 20 minutes. You
are about to finish cooking and still have to shower and dress. The doorbell rings,
and it is a man selling a new product for cleaning windows. Which of the following
is an example of an aggressive response?
a. "I don't do windows!" and slam the door in his face.
b. "I'll take a case," and write him a check.
c. "Sure, I'll take three bottles." Then to yourself you think: "I'm calling this
company tomorrow and complaining to the manager about their salespeople
coming around at dinnertime!"
d. "I'm very busy at the moment. I don't wish to purchase any of your product.
Thank you." - Correct Answer -a. "I don't do windows!" and slam the door in his
face.
You are in a movie theater that prohibits smoking. The person in the seat next to
you just lit a cigarette, and the smoke is very irritating. Which of the following is
an example of an assertive response?
a. You say nothing.
b. "Please put your cigarette out. Smoking is prohibited."
c. You say nothing but begin to frantically fan the air in front of you and cough
loudly and convulsively.
d. "Put your cigarette out, you slob! Can't you read the 'no smoking' sign?" -
Correct Answer -b. Please put your cigarette out. Smoking is prohibited."
A spouse comes home from work and angrily shouts, "Why the heck isn't dinner
ready?" Which of the following is an example of a passive-aggressive response?
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Complete 250 Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers| Brand New Version!
Which of the following is a desired outcome of working with an individual who
has witnessed a traumatic event and is now experiencing panic anxiety?
a. The individual will experience no anxiety.
b. The individual will demonstrate hope for the future.
c. The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
d. The individual will verbalize the acceptance of self as worthy. - Correct Answer -
c. The individual will identify that anxiety is at a manageable level.
The client, a firefighter who responded to an industrial explosion, lost a coworker
and close friend when they entered a building that collapsed. The client reports
that since this event, he has had frequent nightmares and anxiety attacks. He says
to the mental health worker, "I should have died, but instead I lost my best
friend!" This statement suggests that the client is experiencing:
a. Spiritual distress.
b. Night terrors.
c. Survivor's guilt.
d. Suicidal ideation - Correct Answer -c. Survivor's guilt.
A client whose home was destroyed during a tornado expresses to the nurse that
she is has been having disabling anxiety and nightmares for the last 2 weeks
following this disaster. The most appropriate crisis intervention would be to:
a. Encourage her to recognize how lucky she is to be alive.
b. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
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,c. Identify community resources that can help Amanda.
d. Suggest that she find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. - Correct
Answer -b. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
A teenager tells the high school nurse that her parents are drinking alcohol every
day and she doesn't know what to do. Her grades are starting to drop, and she
complains of feeling anxious and overwhelmed. The most appropriate nursing
action in response to the client's complaint would be to:
a. Facilitate arrangements for her to start attending Alateen meetings.
b. Help her identify the positive things in her life and recognize that her situation
could be a lot worse than it is.
c. Teach her about the effects of alcohol on the body and that it can be
hereditary.
d. Refer her to a psychiatrist for private therapy to learn to cope with her home
situation - Correct Answer -a. Facilitate arrangements for her to start attending
Alateen meetings.
A college student, who is an only child and attending school 500 miles away from
his parents, reports to the nurse practitioner at the student health center that he
has been having difficulty making decisions and will not undertake anything new
without first consulting his mother. He has recently started having anxiety attacks.
Which nursing action is most appropriate in response to this client's maturational
crisis?
a. Suggest that he move to a college closer to home.
b. Help him to explore unresolved dependency issues.
c. Help him find someone in the college town from whom he could seek
assistance rather than calling his mother regularly.
d. Recommend that the college physician prescribe an antianxiety medication for
him. - Correct Answer -b. Help him to explore unresolved dependency issues.
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,A client is brought to the emergency department by her college roommate and
appears to be emotionless. The client reports that she was raped at a party earlier
that evening. Which of these actions by the nurse is a priority?
a. Ask the client if she would like to shower before she is examined.
b. Confront the client about her apparent lack of emotion and ask if this was
consensual sex.
c. Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
d. Ask the roommate if the client is typically so emotionless. - Correct Answer -c.
Affirm the client for seeking help and ask her to describe what happened.
A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. He
reports that he has a history of depression but he became acutely suicidal after he
recently lost his job. Which of these nursing actions is a priority in response to this
client's psychiatric crisis?
a. Assess why the client lost his job.
b. Ensure that the client remains safe and free from further self-injury.
c. Explore career interests and other job opportunities.
d. Assess for substance use disorder. - Correct Answer -b. Ensure that the client
remains safe and free from further self-injury.
Your spouse says, "You're crazy to think about going to college! You're not smart
enough to handle the studies along with everything else." Which of the following
is an example of a nonassertive response?
a. "I will do what I can and the best that I can."
b. (Thinking to yourself): "I'll just go anyway and keep it a secret."
c. "You're probably right. Maybe I should reconsider."
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, d. "I'm going to do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and you can't stop
me!" - Correct Answer -c. "You're probably right. Maybe I should reconsider."
You are having company for dinner, and they are due to arrive in 20 minutes. You
are about to finish cooking and still have to shower and dress. The doorbell rings,
and it is a man selling a new product for cleaning windows. Which of the following
is an example of an aggressive response?
a. "I don't do windows!" and slam the door in his face.
b. "I'll take a case," and write him a check.
c. "Sure, I'll take three bottles." Then to yourself you think: "I'm calling this
company tomorrow and complaining to the manager about their salespeople
coming around at dinnertime!"
d. "I'm very busy at the moment. I don't wish to purchase any of your product.
Thank you." - Correct Answer -a. "I don't do windows!" and slam the door in his
face.
You are in a movie theater that prohibits smoking. The person in the seat next to
you just lit a cigarette, and the smoke is very irritating. Which of the following is
an example of an assertive response?
a. You say nothing.
b. "Please put your cigarette out. Smoking is prohibited."
c. You say nothing but begin to frantically fan the air in front of you and cough
loudly and convulsively.
d. "Put your cigarette out, you slob! Can't you read the 'no smoking' sign?" -
Correct Answer -b. Please put your cigarette out. Smoking is prohibited."
A spouse comes home from work and angrily shouts, "Why the heck isn't dinner
ready?" Which of the following is an example of a passive-aggressive response?
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