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HESI FUNDAMENTALS | ACTUAL REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
What action should the nurse take in a psychiatric situation when the
client describes a physical problem? - CORRECT-ANSWER-assess.
example: if a client has schizophrenia complains of chest pain take their
blood pressure
Basic communication principles - CORRECT-ANSWER-establish trust,
nonjudgemental attitude,active listening, offer self, accept client's
feelings, validate client's statements, matter of fact approach
Nausea is a common complaint after ECT - CORRECT-ANSWER-vomiting
by an unconscious can lead to aspiration. maintain a paten airway
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Common physiological responses to anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-
increased heart rate, and blood pressure, rapid shallow respirations,
dry mouth, tight feeling in throat, tremors, muscle twitching, anorexia,
urinary frequency, palmar sweating
Nurse-client anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-anxiety is contagious, nurse
needs to asses on anxiety level and remain calm. it helps gain control,
decrease anxiety, and increase feelings of security
Desensitization - CORRECT-ANSWER-is the nursing intervention for
phobia disorders. --assess client to recognize the factors associated
with feared stimuli.
-teach and practice with client alternative coping strategies
-expose client to feared stimuli
-provide positive reinforcement
The nurse should place an anxious client where there are reduced
environmental stimuli - CORRECT-ANSWER-quiet area of the unit away
from the nurse's station
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The best time for interaction with a client is at the completion of the
performed ritual - CORRECT-ANSWER-the client's anxiety is lowest at
this time and its an optimal time for learning
Compulsive acts are used in response to anxiety, which may or may not
be related to the obsession. its the nurse's responsibility help alleviate
anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-its the nurse's responsibility help alleviate
anxiety, interfering will increase the anxiety
As long as the client's acts are free of violence: nurse should.... -
CORRECT-ANSWER--actively listen to the clients obsessive themes
-acknowledge the effects that ritualistic acts have on the client
-demonstrate empathy
-avoid being judgmental
Ford clients with PTSD, the nurse should.... - CORRECT-ANSWER--
actively listen to client's stories of experiences surrounding the
traumatic event
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-assess suicide risk
-assist client to develop objectivity about the event and problem solve
regarding possible means of controlling anxiety related to the event
-encourage group therapy with other clients who have experienced the
same traumatic event
Be aware of your own feelings when dealing with this somatoform
clients. - CORRECT-ANSWER-the pain is real to the person experiencing
it
theses disorders cannot be explained medically, it results from internal
conflict. the nurse should... - CORRECT-ANSWER--acknowledge the
symptom or complaint
-reaffirm that diagnostic test results reveal no organic pathology
-determine the secondary gains acquired by the client
avoid giving clients with dissociative disorders too much information
about past events at one time - CORRECT-ANSWER-the various types of
amnestic that accompany dissociative disorders provide protection
from pain and too much to soon can cause decompensation
HESI FUNDAMENTALS | ACTUAL REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
What action should the nurse take in a psychiatric situation when the
client describes a physical problem? - CORRECT-ANSWER-assess.
example: if a client has schizophrenia complains of chest pain take their
blood pressure
Basic communication principles - CORRECT-ANSWER-establish trust,
nonjudgemental attitude,active listening, offer self, accept client's
feelings, validate client's statements, matter of fact approach
Nausea is a common complaint after ECT - CORRECT-ANSWER-vomiting
by an unconscious can lead to aspiration. maintain a paten airway
, Page 2 of 70
Common physiological responses to anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-
increased heart rate, and blood pressure, rapid shallow respirations,
dry mouth, tight feeling in throat, tremors, muscle twitching, anorexia,
urinary frequency, palmar sweating
Nurse-client anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-anxiety is contagious, nurse
needs to asses on anxiety level and remain calm. it helps gain control,
decrease anxiety, and increase feelings of security
Desensitization - CORRECT-ANSWER-is the nursing intervention for
phobia disorders. --assess client to recognize the factors associated
with feared stimuli.
-teach and practice with client alternative coping strategies
-expose client to feared stimuli
-provide positive reinforcement
The nurse should place an anxious client where there are reduced
environmental stimuli - CORRECT-ANSWER-quiet area of the unit away
from the nurse's station
, Page 3 of 70
The best time for interaction with a client is at the completion of the
performed ritual - CORRECT-ANSWER-the client's anxiety is lowest at
this time and its an optimal time for learning
Compulsive acts are used in response to anxiety, which may or may not
be related to the obsession. its the nurse's responsibility help alleviate
anxiety - CORRECT-ANSWER-its the nurse's responsibility help alleviate
anxiety, interfering will increase the anxiety
As long as the client's acts are free of violence: nurse should.... -
CORRECT-ANSWER--actively listen to the clients obsessive themes
-acknowledge the effects that ritualistic acts have on the client
-demonstrate empathy
-avoid being judgmental
Ford clients with PTSD, the nurse should.... - CORRECT-ANSWER--
actively listen to client's stories of experiences surrounding the
traumatic event
, Page 4 of 70
-assess suicide risk
-assist client to develop objectivity about the event and problem solve
regarding possible means of controlling anxiety related to the event
-encourage group therapy with other clients who have experienced the
same traumatic event
Be aware of your own feelings when dealing with this somatoform
clients. - CORRECT-ANSWER-the pain is real to the person experiencing
it
theses disorders cannot be explained medically, it results from internal
conflict. the nurse should... - CORRECT-ANSWER--acknowledge the
symptom or complaint
-reaffirm that diagnostic test results reveal no organic pathology
-determine the secondary gains acquired by the client
avoid giving clients with dissociative disorders too much information
about past events at one time - CORRECT-ANSWER-the various types of
amnestic that accompany dissociative disorders provide protection
from pain and too much to soon can cause decompensation
