RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B
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A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is monitoring a visit between a client who has
a history of aggressive behavior and the client's partner. Which of the following
observations should the nurse identify as an indication for potential violence?
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a. The client is taking numerous deep, measured breaths
b. The client is calmly telling their partner that "the staff here is so controlling"
c. The client is sitting with their head in their hands and appears to be crying
d. The client is pacing around the chair in which their partner is sitting
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the client is calmly telling their partner that "the staff here is so controlling" (is/is not) a
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risk for potential violence
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A nurse on an inpatient mental health d. The client is pacing around the chair in which
unit is monitoring a visit between a their partner is sitting
client who has a history of
aggressive behavior and the client's
partner. Which of the following
observations should the nurse
identify as an indication for potential
violence?
a. The client is taking numerous deep,
measured breaths
b. The client is calmly telling their
partner that "the staff here is so
controlling"
c. The client is sitting with their head
in their hands and appears to be
crying
d. The client is pacing around the
chair in which their partner is sitting
(2) indicate the a client is at risk for hyperactivity, pacing
violent behavior
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the nurse should attempt to de- calm, low, short sentences
escalate a potentially violent
situation by speaking to the client in
a (2) voice using:
the client is taking numerous deep, is not
measured breaths (is/is not) a risk for
potential violence
the client is calmly telling their is not
partner that "the staff here is so
controlling" (is/is not) a risk for
potential violence
the client is sitting with their head in is not
their hands and appears to be crying
(is/is not) a risk for potential violence
the client is pacing around the chair is
in which their partner is sitting (is/is
not) a risk for potential violence
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