NSG221 EXAM 3 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
Marnie's eating disorder developed out of a learned behavior that had positive influences, an
inherited trait from her mother, and her peer groups behavior and attitudes more than the models she
saw in the sports illustrated swimsuit issue. The nurse attributes the development of her eating
disorder due to the following risk factors:
neurobiological, genetic, and sociocultural risk factors
Marty has jus been prescribed a first line medication therapy to treat OCD. The nurse knows that the
antidepressants will often treat both anxiety disorders and depression. One antidepressant that will
treat this is:
zoloft, lexapro, celexa, prozac, paxil
Susan, a seasoned RN, provides care for alissa who has been depressed for a long time now. Susan
recognizes that the best action that she could take to support and promote a therapeutic environment
with Alissa would be to do this:
Stay with the patient
Bonnie is a 23-year-old who presents to the clinic because she cannot appropriately express how she is
feeling and her physician cannot find a true physiological basis for her symptoms. Bonnie's psychiatrist
has diagnosed her with what?
Somatic symptom disorder
, The inpatient therapist has been using thought restructuring to enact a behavioral change in her
patients who have bulimia. The nurse recognizes that this type of therapy is commonly used for
patients with bulimia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Jenny is a new patient for Dr.Tim. Dr.Tim started her on antidepressant therapy 3 weeks ago. At her
latest appointment, Jenny talked with Dr.Time about how she has had so much energy lately that she
is able to clean the house, cook dinner, run errands, attend her kids activities, and study after school
without any issues. Dr.Tim recognizes the fact that Jenny is at the highest risk for what?
Suicide
John discloses to his nurse that he has recently acquired a gun so that he can end his life. John states
that his life has no meaning anymore and he lost everything when his wife and children died in the
fire. John is exhibiting this to his nurse:
Active suicidal ideation
Dr.Tim decides to treat his patient that he has diagnosed with bipolar disorder with a mood stabilizer,
Lithium. Dr.Tim knows that Lithium has a narrow therapeutic range. He educates his patients that the
therapeutic range must remain between this:
0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Billy is a new patient to the adult unit. He is currently experiencing numbness, slight loss of hearing,
and episodes that remind the nurses of someone having a seizure. Although the psychiatrist orders a
battery of tests for him, all results return negative. The psychiatrist takes a closer look at billy's
symptoms and discovers that this is the disorder he has:
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
Marnie's eating disorder developed out of a learned behavior that had positive influences, an
inherited trait from her mother, and her peer groups behavior and attitudes more than the models she
saw in the sports illustrated swimsuit issue. The nurse attributes the development of her eating
disorder due to the following risk factors:
neurobiological, genetic, and sociocultural risk factors
Marty has jus been prescribed a first line medication therapy to treat OCD. The nurse knows that the
antidepressants will often treat both anxiety disorders and depression. One antidepressant that will
treat this is:
zoloft, lexapro, celexa, prozac, paxil
Susan, a seasoned RN, provides care for alissa who has been depressed for a long time now. Susan
recognizes that the best action that she could take to support and promote a therapeutic environment
with Alissa would be to do this:
Stay with the patient
Bonnie is a 23-year-old who presents to the clinic because she cannot appropriately express how she is
feeling and her physician cannot find a true physiological basis for her symptoms. Bonnie's psychiatrist
has diagnosed her with what?
Somatic symptom disorder
, The inpatient therapist has been using thought restructuring to enact a behavioral change in her
patients who have bulimia. The nurse recognizes that this type of therapy is commonly used for
patients with bulimia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Jenny is a new patient for Dr.Tim. Dr.Tim started her on antidepressant therapy 3 weeks ago. At her
latest appointment, Jenny talked with Dr.Time about how she has had so much energy lately that she
is able to clean the house, cook dinner, run errands, attend her kids activities, and study after school
without any issues. Dr.Tim recognizes the fact that Jenny is at the highest risk for what?
Suicide
John discloses to his nurse that he has recently acquired a gun so that he can end his life. John states
that his life has no meaning anymore and he lost everything when his wife and children died in the
fire. John is exhibiting this to his nurse:
Active suicidal ideation
Dr.Tim decides to treat his patient that he has diagnosed with bipolar disorder with a mood stabilizer,
Lithium. Dr.Tim knows that Lithium has a narrow therapeutic range. He educates his patients that the
therapeutic range must remain between this:
0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Billy is a new patient to the adult unit. He is currently experiencing numbness, slight loss of hearing,
and episodes that remind the nurses of someone having a seizure. Although the psychiatrist orders a
battery of tests for him, all results return negative. The psychiatrist takes a closer look at billy's
symptoms and discovers that this is the disorder he has:
