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. A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a violent mass
casualty situation in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during
the initial session with the client?
a. Encourage the client to display anger toward the cause of the crisis
b. Tell the client that his life will soon return to normal
c. Identify the client's usual coping style
d. Help the client focus on a wide variety of topics regarding the crisis - ansc. Identify
the client's usual coping style
. A nurse is planning to conduct a support group for adolescents who have cancer. Which
of the following actions should the nurse include during the orientation phase?
a. Manage conflict within the group
b. Establish rapport with group members
c. Encourage the use of problem-solving skills
d. Maintain the group's focus on identified issues - ansb. Establish rapport with group
members
, . A nurse is assessing a client who recently started antidepressant therapy for the
treatment of major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings indicates the client is at
an increased risk for suicide?
a. Increased energy
b. Hypersomnia
c. Unkempt appearance
d. Psychomotor retardation - ansc. Unkempt appearance
. A nurse in a rehabilitation unit is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. To
which of the following members of the client's interprofessional team should the nurse refer the
client in order to help him relearn how to use eating utensils?
a. Neuropsychiatrist
b. Occupational therapist
c. Physical therapist
d. Social worker - ansb. Occupational therapist
. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. For which of the
following clients is the nurse mandated to report to the appropriate agency?
, a. A client who reports that she took $20 from the cash register where she works
b. A client who reports that her partner ties their child to a bed as punishment
c. A client who reports that he enjoys smoking marijuana on weekends
d. A client who reports lying to his provider about having suicidal ideation - ansb. A
client who reports that her partner ties their child to a bed as punishment
. A nurse is obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription for
bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment findings in the client's
history should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Recent head injury
b. Hepatitis B infection
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Knee arthroplasty 1 month ago - ansa. Recent head injury
. A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse and observes the newly licensed
nurse imitating her behaviors. The nurse should recognize this behavior as which of the
following defense mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Reaction formation