4/6/25, 7:48
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SAUNDERS PN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
Terms in this set (130)
The nurse is assisting in a group -Mutual Learning
therapy session. Besides cost -Increased Feedback
savings, which advantages does -Instilling a sense of belonging
group therapy have over individual -An opportunity to practice...
therapy? Select all that apply.
The nurse is having a conversation with a You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of harming yourself?
depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the
nurse, "Things would be so much better
for everyone if I just wasn't around."
Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time?
The nurse in the emergency department They are expected reactions to a devastating event.
is assisting in caring for a young female
victim of sexual assault. The client's
physical assessment is complete, and
physical evidence has been collected.
The nurse notes that the client is
withdrawn, confused, and at times
physically immobile. Which interpretation
should the nurse make of these
behaviors?
The nurse is caring for a client Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize occasional open-ended questions.
diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The
client is lying on the bed, with the
body pulled into a fetal position.
Which is the appropriate
nursing intervention?
The spouse of a client admitted to the What do you find difficult about this situation?
hospital for alcohol withdrawal says to the
nurse, "I should get out of this bad
situation." The most helpful response by
the nurse should be which
statement?
The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
receives a client assignment for the day.
Which client assigned to the nurse is
at the highest risk for committing
suicide?
Which behaviors observed by the nurse The client gives away a DVD and a cherished autographed picture of the
might lead to the suspicion that a performer.
depressed adolescent client could be
suicidal?
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The nurse is preparing for the "I can call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my feelings and
hospital discharge of a client with a plans and not hurt anyone."
history of
command hallucinations to harm self or
others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and
anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the
client makes which statement?
A client tells the nurse that he is feeling Move the client to a quiet room and talk about his feelings.
out of control. The nurse observes that
the client is pacing back and forth. Which
approach by the nurse is appropriate to
maintain a safe environment?
The nurse is caring for an older "It seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
depressed client whose son was killed in
an armed robbery after murdering
two
people. The client says, "I don't know what
I did wrong. His dad died a hero in
Vietnam when he was only 2 years
old,
but he's had everything. When he threw
the cat up against the wall to see if
it
landed on its feet and stole money from
me and denied it, his sister covered
for him." The nurse plans to make
which
therapeutic response to the client?
The nurseishas
The nurse beenwith
assisting caring for a
the data "Our relationship
The client's reportisof
a self-destructive
therapeutic and thoughts
a helping one."
collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the
obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern?
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted reported hopelessness
client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that
the client is at risk for self-harm?
A client who has just received a diagnosis "You seem very distressed over learning you have asthma."
of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin."
Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic?
A client with a phobia will be treated for The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to the phobic object
the condition using a behavior while in a relaxed state.
modification technique known as
systematic desensitization. The nurse
describes the components of this form of
therapy to the client and reinforces which
client instruction?
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AM
SAUNDERS PN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
Terms in this set (130)
The nurse is assisting in a group -Mutual Learning
therapy session. Besides cost -Increased Feedback
savings, which advantages does -Instilling a sense of belonging
group therapy have over individual -An opportunity to practice...
therapy? Select all that apply.
The nurse is having a conversation with a You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of harming yourself?
depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the
nurse, "Things would be so much better
for everyone if I just wasn't around."
Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time?
The nurse in the emergency department They are expected reactions to a devastating event.
is assisting in caring for a young female
victim of sexual assault. The client's
physical assessment is complete, and
physical evidence has been collected.
The nurse notes that the client is
withdrawn, confused, and at times
physically immobile. Which interpretation
should the nurse make of these
behaviors?
The nurse is caring for a client Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize occasional open-ended questions.
diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The
client is lying on the bed, with the
body pulled into a fetal position.
Which is the appropriate
nursing intervention?
The spouse of a client admitted to the What do you find difficult about this situation?
hospital for alcohol withdrawal says to the
nurse, "I should get out of this bad
situation." The most helpful response by
the nurse should be which
statement?
The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
receives a client assignment for the day.
Which client assigned to the nurse is
at the highest risk for committing
suicide?
Which behaviors observed by the nurse The client gives away a DVD and a cherished autographed picture of the
might lead to the suspicion that a performer.
depressed adolescent client could be
suicidal?
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AM
The nurse is preparing for the "I can call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my feelings and
hospital discharge of a client with a plans and not hurt anyone."
history of
command hallucinations to harm self or
others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and
anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the
client makes which statement?
A client tells the nurse that he is feeling Move the client to a quiet room and talk about his feelings.
out of control. The nurse observes that
the client is pacing back and forth. Which
approach by the nurse is appropriate to
maintain a safe environment?
The nurse is caring for an older "It seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
depressed client whose son was killed in
an armed robbery after murdering
two
people. The client says, "I don't know what
I did wrong. His dad died a hero in
Vietnam when he was only 2 years
old,
but he's had everything. When he threw
the cat up against the wall to see if
it
landed on its feet and stole money from
me and denied it, his sister covered
for him." The nurse plans to make
which
therapeutic response to the client?
The nurseishas
The nurse beenwith
assisting caring for a
the data "Our relationship
The client's reportisof
a self-destructive
therapeutic and thoughts
a helping one."
collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the
obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern?
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted reported hopelessness
client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that
the client is at risk for self-harm?
A client who has just received a diagnosis "You seem very distressed over learning you have asthma."
of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin."
Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic?
A client with a phobia will be treated for The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to the phobic object
the condition using a behavior while in a relaxed state.
modification technique known as
systematic desensitization. The nurse
describes the components of this form of
therapy to the client and reinforces which
client instruction?
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