NSG 322 Final Exam: Questions And Correct
Answers
A patient has AFIB. What med would you question as the nurse?
Right Ans - Ziprasidone - may prolong the QT interval, making it a
poor choice for a client with cardiac disease
a client reports frequent sleep disturbances. which interventions
could be considered to help improve the clients sleep pattern? SATA
Right Ans - melatonin
chamomile
valerian
PTSD patient med Right Ans - SSRI - sertraline, paroxetine
contraindicated in narcolepsy Right Ans - venlafaxine
child is suspected of abuse Right Ans - urinary incontinence
Pt needs to take benzo 0.25 mg TID Right Ans - take it breakfast,
lunch, and dinner
oppositional defiant disorder Right Ans - reduce aggression from
physical to verbal
which assessment finding supports a diagnosis of ODD Right Ans
- negative, hostile, and spiteful towards parents. blames others for
misbehavior
if a patient is in therapy and the session gets rescheduled, what
defense mechanism might they use Right Ans - splitting
, a nurse sets limits while interacting with a client demonstrating
behaviors associated with borderline personality disorder. the client
tells the nurse "you used to care about me. i thought you were
wonderful. now i can see i was wrong. you are evil". this outburst
can be documented using what term? Right Ans - splitting
a borderline patient throws a tray. what is the appropriate nursing
response Right Ans - acknowledge the issue and tell them the
behavior is unacceptable
contraindicated med for seizures Right Ans - bupropion
alzheimers stage 2 Right Ans - nutrition and fluid
alzheimers stage 1 Right Ans - personal care
schizoaffective homeless patient Right Ans - chronic low self-
esteem diagnosis
which nursing diagnosis is likely to apply to an individual diagnosed
with a serious mental illness (SMI) who is homeless? Right Ans -
chronic low self esteem
anorexia SATA Right Ans - bradycardia
constipation
amenorrhea
sleep SATA Right Ans - drink warm milk before bed
go to another room if you cant sleep
exercise in afternoon instead of evening
persistent depressive disorder question Right Ans - the one with
the longest symptoms - 2 years
Answers
A patient has AFIB. What med would you question as the nurse?
Right Ans - Ziprasidone - may prolong the QT interval, making it a
poor choice for a client with cardiac disease
a client reports frequent sleep disturbances. which interventions
could be considered to help improve the clients sleep pattern? SATA
Right Ans - melatonin
chamomile
valerian
PTSD patient med Right Ans - SSRI - sertraline, paroxetine
contraindicated in narcolepsy Right Ans - venlafaxine
child is suspected of abuse Right Ans - urinary incontinence
Pt needs to take benzo 0.25 mg TID Right Ans - take it breakfast,
lunch, and dinner
oppositional defiant disorder Right Ans - reduce aggression from
physical to verbal
which assessment finding supports a diagnosis of ODD Right Ans
- negative, hostile, and spiteful towards parents. blames others for
misbehavior
if a patient is in therapy and the session gets rescheduled, what
defense mechanism might they use Right Ans - splitting
, a nurse sets limits while interacting with a client demonstrating
behaviors associated with borderline personality disorder. the client
tells the nurse "you used to care about me. i thought you were
wonderful. now i can see i was wrong. you are evil". this outburst
can be documented using what term? Right Ans - splitting
a borderline patient throws a tray. what is the appropriate nursing
response Right Ans - acknowledge the issue and tell them the
behavior is unacceptable
contraindicated med for seizures Right Ans - bupropion
alzheimers stage 2 Right Ans - nutrition and fluid
alzheimers stage 1 Right Ans - personal care
schizoaffective homeless patient Right Ans - chronic low self-
esteem diagnosis
which nursing diagnosis is likely to apply to an individual diagnosed
with a serious mental illness (SMI) who is homeless? Right Ans -
chronic low self esteem
anorexia SATA Right Ans - bradycardia
constipation
amenorrhea
sleep SATA Right Ans - drink warm milk before bed
go to another room if you cant sleep
exercise in afternoon instead of evening
persistent depressive disorder question Right Ans - the one with
the longest symptoms - 2 years
