NSG-3450 Mental Health Exam
1-4 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
To provide effective care for the patient who is taking a second-generation antipsychotic, the
nurse should frequently assess for - CORRECT ANSWER-e. Metabolic syndrome
A female patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been prescribed a first-generation
antipsychotic medication. What information should the nurse provide to the patient regarding
her signs and symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. She should experience a reduction in
hallucinations.
Which characteristic presents the greatest risk for injury to others by the patient diagnosed with
schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Paranoia
, Which therapeutic communication statement might a psychiatric-mental health registered
nurse use when a patient's nursing diagnosis is hallucinations? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. "I know you say you hear voices, but I cannot hear them."
c. "Tell me more about what you hear."
When patients diagnosed with schizophrenia suffer from anosognosia, they often refuse
medication, believing that - CORRECT ANSWER-d. They are not actually ill.
Kyle, a patient with schizophrenia, began to take the first-generation antipsychotic haloperidol
(Haldol) a week ago. You find him sitting stiffly and not moving. He is diaphoretic, and when you
ask if he is okay, he seems unable to respond verbally. His vital signs are: BP 170/100, P 110, T
104.2°F. What is the priority nursing intervention? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
Hold his medication and contact his prescriber stat.
b. Wipe him with a washcloth that has been wetted with cold water or alcohol.
Tomas is a 21-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia. Tomas's nurse recognizes
that self-medicating with excessive alcohol is common in this disorder and can be an effort to:
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Self-medicate for social discomfort.
b. Cope with anxiety.
c. Enhance mood.
A patient reports that "the voices are really bad today." Helpful nursing responses would include
- CORRECT ANSWER-d. Encouraging the patient to use competing auditory stimuli, such as
humming or listening to music.
Which statement made by the primary caregiver of a person with dementia demonstrates an
accurate understanding of providing the person with a safe environment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
c. "We've installed locks on all the outside doors."
Which statement made by a family member tends to support a diagnosis of delirium rather than
dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "She was fine last night but this morning she was confused."
1-4 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
To provide effective care for the patient who is taking a second-generation antipsychotic, the
nurse should frequently assess for - CORRECT ANSWER-e. Metabolic syndrome
A female patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been prescribed a first-generation
antipsychotic medication. What information should the nurse provide to the patient regarding
her signs and symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. She should experience a reduction in
hallucinations.
Which characteristic presents the greatest risk for injury to others by the patient diagnosed with
schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Paranoia
, Which therapeutic communication statement might a psychiatric-mental health registered
nurse use when a patient's nursing diagnosis is hallucinations? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. "I know you say you hear voices, but I cannot hear them."
c. "Tell me more about what you hear."
When patients diagnosed with schizophrenia suffer from anosognosia, they often refuse
medication, believing that - CORRECT ANSWER-d. They are not actually ill.
Kyle, a patient with schizophrenia, began to take the first-generation antipsychotic haloperidol
(Haldol) a week ago. You find him sitting stiffly and not moving. He is diaphoretic, and when you
ask if he is okay, he seems unable to respond verbally. His vital signs are: BP 170/100, P 110, T
104.2°F. What is the priority nursing intervention? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
Hold his medication and contact his prescriber stat.
b. Wipe him with a washcloth that has been wetted with cold water or alcohol.
Tomas is a 21-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia. Tomas's nurse recognizes
that self-medicating with excessive alcohol is common in this disorder and can be an effort to:
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Self-medicate for social discomfort.
b. Cope with anxiety.
c. Enhance mood.
A patient reports that "the voices are really bad today." Helpful nursing responses would include
- CORRECT ANSWER-d. Encouraging the patient to use competing auditory stimuli, such as
humming or listening to music.
Which statement made by the primary caregiver of a person with dementia demonstrates an
accurate understanding of providing the person with a safe environment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
c. "We've installed locks on all the outside doors."
Which statement made by a family member tends to support a diagnosis of delirium rather than
dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "She was fine last night but this morning she was confused."
