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● A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents
who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first.
a. Initiate referrals
b. Review community
resources c. Identify
prior coping skills
d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality
● A nurse overhears a client saying, "I am a spy, a spy for the FBI. I
am an I, an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse
should document the client's statement as which of the following
speech alterations?
a. Echolalia
b. Word salad
c. Neologism
d. Clang association
● A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join
group activities b. Dim the lights in
the clients room
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c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
Administer methylphenidate
● An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her
daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and
seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states "I'm
so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time.
b. You shouldn't worry about this because depressive disorder is easily
treated.
c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive
disorder as they age. d. Tell me the reasons you think your
mother is depressed.
● A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should
the nurse include in the plan care?
a. Meets own needs without
manipulating others. b. Initiates social
interactions with caregivers.
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c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure.
d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real
● A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that
the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping
technique?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the
locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.
● A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for
substance use disorder. Which of the following actions indicate
the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their
ability to pay for treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing
adverse effects for the client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawl.
● A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is
developmentally disabled. The client has been stealing
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belongings from other clients. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.
● A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic
attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
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● A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents
who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first.
a. Initiate referrals
b. Review community
resources c. Identify
prior coping skills
d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality
● A nurse overhears a client saying, "I am a spy, a spy for the FBI. I
am an I, an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse
should document the client's statement as which of the following
speech alterations?
a. Echolalia
b. Word salad
c. Neologism
d. Clang association
● A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Encourage the client to join
group activities b. Dim the lights in
the clients room
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c. Provide detailed explanations to the client
Administer methylphenidate
● An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her
daughter. The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and
seems uninterested in routine activities. The daughter states "I'm
so worried that my mother is depressed" which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time.
b. You shouldn't worry about this because depressive disorder is easily
treated.
c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive
disorder as they age. d. Tell me the reasons you think your
mother is depressed.
● A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes should
the nurse include in the plan care?
a. Meets own needs without
manipulating others. b. Initiates social
interactions with caregivers.
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c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure.
d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real
● A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has
obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that
the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping
technique?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the
locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.
● A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for
substance use disorder. Which of the following actions indicate
the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their
ability to pay for treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing
adverse effects for the client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawl.
● A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is
developmentally disabled. The client has been stealing
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belongings from other clients. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.
● A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic
attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
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