MALADAPTIVE NURSING- ACUTE AND CHRONIC
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MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTION
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
These are ideas that the nurse holds to be true when caring for the client 1 point
with a mental illness/disorder: *
Attitudes
Beliefs
Values
Self – awareness
A child proudly displays to his mother the good marks he obtained during 1 point
activities while in school. Based on Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory, the child
belongs to what stage? *
Industry vs. Inferiority
Initiative vs. Guilt
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
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Dorothea Dix emphasized that all the following should be provided by an 1 point
asylum except: *
Medication
Nutritious Food
Adequate Shelter
Warm Clothing
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse- 1 point
client interaction? Client: “When I am anxious, the only thing that calms me
down is alcohol.” Nurse: “Other than drinking, what alternatives have you
explored to decrease anxiety?” *
Reflecting
Making observations
Formulating a plan of action
Giving recognition
When communicating with a client who is suffering auditory hallucinations, 1 point
which therapeutic communication strategy should the nurse use? *
“My sister has the same diagnosis as you and she also hears voices.”
“I understand that the voices seem real to you, but I do not hear any voices.”
“Why not turn up the radio so that the voices are muted.”
“I wouldn’t worry about these voices. The medication will make them disappear.”
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A neighbor in a nearby grocery shop greets a nurse who’s working in a 1 point
mental health clinic. "How is Mary doing?" a neighbor asks the nurse. She is
my dearest friend and visits your clinic once a week." Which nursing
reaction is the MOST APPROPRIATE? *
“I cannot discuss any patient situation with you.”
“If you want to know about Mary, you need t ask her yourself.”
“Only because you’re worried about a friend, I’ll tell you that she is improving.”
“Being her friend, you know she is having a difficult time and deserves her privacy.”
The client who is able to link certain stressors which are causing to his 1 point
problematic behaviors is now in which phase: *
Working – Problem Identification
Working – Exploitation
Orientation Phase
D. Termination Phase
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia for the 1 point
presence of hallucinations. Which therapeutic communication technique
used by the nurse is an example of making observations? *
“You appear to be talking to someone I do not see.”
“Please describe what you are seeing.”
“Why do you continually look in the corner of this room?”
“If you hum a tune, the voices may not be so distracting.”
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