RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A with NGN (Already Passed!)
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RN Mental Health
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A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their decea...
RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 A with NGN (Already Passed!)
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation.
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? correct answers "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answers "You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication."
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the nurse questions the client regarding their admission, the client states, "I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should document the client's speech pattern as which of the following? correct answers Clang association
A nurse is obtaining a mental health history from an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? correct answers Interview the client in a private setting.
A community health nurse is planning an education program about depressive disorders. Which of the following factors should the nurse include as increasing the risk for depression? correct answers Substance use disorder
A nurse is planning discharge for a client who has bipolar disorder and has a prescription for lithium. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching about the medication? correct answers "I should eat a regular diet with normal amounts of salts and fluids." A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance use disorder and was involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility. When the nurse attempts to administer oral lorazepam, the client refuses to take the medication and becomes physically aggressive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Do not administer the lorazepam.
A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicates effectiveness of the therapy? correct answers Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining room privileges
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements indicates the client has a decreased risk for suicide? correct answers "It is easier to talk about my feelings now."
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia. correct answers Absence of intonation in speech: negative
Delusions of grandeur: positive
Withdrawal from social activities: negative
Catatonia: positive
Clang associations: positive
Alogia: negative
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Ask the client what the voices are saying.
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