MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 3 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION
To assess a client's potential for engaging in inappropriate behaviors, the
caregiver should perform as soon as possible after admission a:
1.physical examination
2.mental status assessment
3.review of laboratory tests and other results
4.psychosocial examination - ANSWER>>>2.mental status assessment
Most depressive responses in children are tied to:
1.their moods
2.their environment
3.general events or situations
4.a specific event or situation - ANSWER>>>4.a specific event or situation
Clients with bipolar 1, bipolar 2, or cyclothymic disorders exhibit different
types of:
1.Mania
2.Anxiety
3.Dysthymia
4.Regression - ANSWER>>>1.Mania
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in a female
client's every thought, movement, and activity. Her physical appearance
has declined, and she is commonly unable to eat. What is the client
experiencing?
1.Mild depression
2.Severe depression
3.Moderate depression
4.A normal emotional state - ANSWER>>>2.Severe depression
, The client has recently started antidepressant drug therapy. He approaches
the nurse complaining of a headache, palpitations, and stiffness in the
neck. What is the nurse's priority action?
1.Notify the physician immediately
2.Notify the physician when convenient
3.Give the client two aspirin tablets and monitor his headache and heart
rate
4.Reassure the client that these are common side effects of his medication
- ANSWER>>>1.Notify the physician immediately
Clients who are taking lithium must monitor their water and salt intake
because:
1.Lithium competes with water in the body
2.Large amounts of water concentrate lithium in the blood
3.Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than sodium
4.Sodium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than lithium -
ANSWER>>>3.Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than
sodium
obsession - ANSWER>>>persistent, recurring, inappropriate, and
distressing thoughts...
panic attack - ANSWER>>>brief period of intense fear or discomfort
accompanied by various physical and emotional reactions...
signal anxiety - ANSWER>>>learned anxiety response to an anticipated
event...
affect - ANSWER>>>outward manifestation of a person's feelings or
emotions...
bipolar disorder - ANSWER>>>behavioral problems associated with
sudden, dramatic shifts in emotional extremes...
cyclothymic disorder - ANSWER>>>pattern of behaviors involving repeated
mood swings, alternating between hypomania and depressive symptoms
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION
To assess a client's potential for engaging in inappropriate behaviors, the
caregiver should perform as soon as possible after admission a:
1.physical examination
2.mental status assessment
3.review of laboratory tests and other results
4.psychosocial examination - ANSWER>>>2.mental status assessment
Most depressive responses in children are tied to:
1.their moods
2.their environment
3.general events or situations
4.a specific event or situation - ANSWER>>>4.a specific event or situation
Clients with bipolar 1, bipolar 2, or cyclothymic disorders exhibit different
types of:
1.Mania
2.Anxiety
3.Dysthymia
4.Regression - ANSWER>>>1.Mania
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and despair are expressed in a female
client's every thought, movement, and activity. Her physical appearance
has declined, and she is commonly unable to eat. What is the client
experiencing?
1.Mild depression
2.Severe depression
3.Moderate depression
4.A normal emotional state - ANSWER>>>2.Severe depression
, The client has recently started antidepressant drug therapy. He approaches
the nurse complaining of a headache, palpitations, and stiffness in the
neck. What is the nurse's priority action?
1.Notify the physician immediately
2.Notify the physician when convenient
3.Give the client two aspirin tablets and monitor his headache and heart
rate
4.Reassure the client that these are common side effects of his medication
- ANSWER>>>1.Notify the physician immediately
Clients who are taking lithium must monitor their water and salt intake
because:
1.Lithium competes with water in the body
2.Large amounts of water concentrate lithium in the blood
3.Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than sodium
4.Sodium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than lithium -
ANSWER>>>3.Lithium is excreted by the kidneys more rapidly than
sodium
obsession - ANSWER>>>persistent, recurring, inappropriate, and
distressing thoughts...
panic attack - ANSWER>>>brief period of intense fear or discomfort
accompanied by various physical and emotional reactions...
signal anxiety - ANSWER>>>learned anxiety response to an anticipated
event...
affect - ANSWER>>>outward manifestation of a person's feelings or
emotions...
bipolar disorder - ANSWER>>>behavioral problems associated with
sudden, dramatic shifts in emotional extremes...
cyclothymic disorder - ANSWER>>>pattern of behaviors involving repeated
mood swings, alternating between hypomania and depressive symptoms
