BNKN601 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ 100% VERIFIED
A client has been labelled by staff as 'difficult'. A nurse could anticipate that this
client would demonstrate
A denial of illness.
B withdrawn, isolated behaviour.
C inability to test reality accurately.
D excessively demanding behaviours.
D. excessively demanding behaviours.
A 30 year old male client has been admitted to the ward. The nurse receives a call
from a person who says he is the client's friend and is inquiring about the client's
condition. The nurse's response should
A not acknowledge that the client has been admitted to the unit.
B invite the caller to contact the client's physician for information.
C give only the information that the client's condition is stable.
Dsuggest that the co-worker call the client directly on the client's phone.
A not acknowledge that the client has been admitted to the unit.
Sally has a mood disorder; Sally's husband asks the nurse, "Is this cycling of
moods from depressed to manic going to continue the rest of her life". What
,information should serve as the basis for the nurse's reply?
A Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
B I suggest you discuss this with her Doctor at the next family meeting.
C Most mood disorders are cured within five years of onset.
D Persons from higher socioeconomic groups have fewer relapses.
A Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
A patient is admitted in a state of crisis and is at risk of committing suicide. The
most immediate goal for this patient is which of the following?
A Helping him find a better support system.
B Teaching him new coping skills.
C Insuring his safety and security.
D Discussing his short and long term goals.
C Insuring his safety and security.
Which of the following client outcomes would be appropriate to determine early
favourable response to antidepressant medication? The client will
A describe signs and symptoms of major depression.
B make plans to attend one community social activity a week.
C demonstrate assertive communication skills.
D state he feels fine and expect to go home.
B make plans to attend one community social activity a week.
, When a patient with anorexia nervosa is admitted for treatment, the nurse's
priority interventions will be directed towards
A teaching assertiveness.
B sharing information on self-help groups.
C supervision of patient activities.
D developing a friendship with the patient.
C supervision of patient activities.
For care-planning purposes, the nurse must consider that a client who has
abused alcohol and other illicit substance throughout her pregnancy is at high
risk for
A a difficult labour and delivery.
B having a normal but underweight baby.
C delivering a baby with facial abnormalities and mental retardation.
D having a child who will have hyperbilirubinaemia and brain damage.
C delivering a baby with facial abnormalities and mental retardation.
Identify four (4) common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal:
Initial symptoms may include headache, tremor, sweating, agitation, anxiety and
irritability, nausea and vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light and sound, disorientation,
difficulty concentrating, disturbed sleep
A 47 year old man, John, is seen during a psychiatric admission assessment and
is noted to have blood glucose of 15.4 mmol/L on routine testing. He is 174cm tall
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ 100% VERIFIED
A client has been labelled by staff as 'difficult'. A nurse could anticipate that this
client would demonstrate
A denial of illness.
B withdrawn, isolated behaviour.
C inability to test reality accurately.
D excessively demanding behaviours.
D. excessively demanding behaviours.
A 30 year old male client has been admitted to the ward. The nurse receives a call
from a person who says he is the client's friend and is inquiring about the client's
condition. The nurse's response should
A not acknowledge that the client has been admitted to the unit.
B invite the caller to contact the client's physician for information.
C give only the information that the client's condition is stable.
Dsuggest that the co-worker call the client directly on the client's phone.
A not acknowledge that the client has been admitted to the unit.
Sally has a mood disorder; Sally's husband asks the nurse, "Is this cycling of
moods from depressed to manic going to continue the rest of her life". What
,information should serve as the basis for the nurse's reply?
A Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
B I suggest you discuss this with her Doctor at the next family meeting.
C Most mood disorders are cured within five years of onset.
D Persons from higher socioeconomic groups have fewer relapses.
A Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur.
A patient is admitted in a state of crisis and is at risk of committing suicide. The
most immediate goal for this patient is which of the following?
A Helping him find a better support system.
B Teaching him new coping skills.
C Insuring his safety and security.
D Discussing his short and long term goals.
C Insuring his safety and security.
Which of the following client outcomes would be appropriate to determine early
favourable response to antidepressant medication? The client will
A describe signs and symptoms of major depression.
B make plans to attend one community social activity a week.
C demonstrate assertive communication skills.
D state he feels fine and expect to go home.
B make plans to attend one community social activity a week.
, When a patient with anorexia nervosa is admitted for treatment, the nurse's
priority interventions will be directed towards
A teaching assertiveness.
B sharing information on self-help groups.
C supervision of patient activities.
D developing a friendship with the patient.
C supervision of patient activities.
For care-planning purposes, the nurse must consider that a client who has
abused alcohol and other illicit substance throughout her pregnancy is at high
risk for
A a difficult labour and delivery.
B having a normal but underweight baby.
C delivering a baby with facial abnormalities and mental retardation.
D having a child who will have hyperbilirubinaemia and brain damage.
C delivering a baby with facial abnormalities and mental retardation.
Identify four (4) common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal:
Initial symptoms may include headache, tremor, sweating, agitation, anxiety and
irritability, nausea and vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light and sound, disorientation,
difficulty concentrating, disturbed sleep
A 47 year old man, John, is seen during a psychiatric admission assessment and
is noted to have blood glucose of 15.4 mmol/L on routine testing. He is 174cm tall
