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ATICapstone
Mental
Health
A
nurse
in
an
acute
care
facility
is
assisting
with
the
admission
of
an
older
adult
client
who
has
late
stage
Alzheimer's
disease.
The
nurse
notes
that
the
client's
partner
appears
exhausted.
He
states
that
he
is
finding
it
more
and
more
difficult
to
care
for
his
partner.
Which
of
the
following
actions
should
the
nurse
take
first?
-
ANSWER-Ask
the
partner
to
talk
about
his
difficulties
in
caring
for
the
client.
The
first
action
the
nurse
should
take,
using
the
nursing
process
priority
framework,
is
to
collect
data
regarding
the
partner's
ability
to
take
care
of
the
client.
A
nurse
is
collecting
data
from
a
client
who
is
taking
bupropion.
Which
of
the
following
findings
indicates
the
medications
is
effective?
-
ANSWER-Decrease
in
urge
to
smoke
Bupropion
is
an
antidepressant
that
is
also
used
for
smoking
cessation.
A
nurse
is
evaluating
the
outcome
for
a
client
who
has
depression
following
the
death
of
his
wife
3
months
ago.
Which
of
the
following
client
statements
indicates
a
need
for
further
intervention?
-
ANSWER-"I
just
don't
feel
like
eating
because
I
never
like
to
eat
alone."
At
risk
for
malnutrition
and
injury.
A
nurse
in
a
long-term
care
setting
is
caring
for
a
client
who
has
Alzheimer's
disease.
The
client
states,
"I
just
came
back
from
a
hard
day's
work
in
my
office."
The
nurse
should
identify
this
statement
is
an
example
of
which
of
the
following
coping
mechanisms?
-
ANSWER-Confabulation
Confabulation
is
the
creation
of
information
which
is
untrue
to
fill
in
gaps
in
memory
and
to
protect
self-esteem
in
clients
who
have
dementia. A
nurse
is
planning
care
for
a
new
client.
Which
of
the
following
actions
should
the
nurse
plan
to
take
in
order
to
use
the
technique
of
presence
to
establish
the
nurse-
client
relationship?
-
ANSWER-Use
active
listening
when
with
the
client.
The
nurse
should
use
active
listening
to
establish
presence
with
the
client.
presence
involves
eye
contact,
body
language,
voice
tone,
listening,
and
reflection
to
convay
openness
and
understanding.
A
nurse
is
assessing
a
client
in
the
emergency
department
who
drank
alcohol
while
taking
disulfiram.
The
client
states,
"The
nurse
told
me
not
to
drink
when
taking
the
medication.
I
am
just
a
social
drinker.
I
didn't
realize
that
having
just
one
drink
with
my
friends
would
cause
such
a
problem."
Which
of
the
following
defense
mechanisms
is
the
client
demonstrating?
-
ANSWER-Rationalization
The
client
is
demonstrating
rationalization
when
he
creates
reasonable
and
acceptable
explanations
for
unacceptable
behavior.
The
client
is
using
rationalization
asa
defense
mechanisms
to
justify
why
he
had
just
one
drink.
Even
though
the
nurse
told
him
not
to
drink
alcohol.
A
nurse
is
caring
for
a
group
of
older
adult
clients.
Which
of
the
following
client
findings
indicates
delirium?
-
ANSWER-A
client
asks
when
family
members
will
be
arriving
after
visiting
1
hr
earlier.
Delirium
is
characterized
by
a
change
in
cognition
that
occurs
over
a
short
period
of
time.
It
always
results
from
secondary
physiological
condition,
(
infection,
surgery,
prolonged
hospitalization,
hypoxia,
fever,
medication)
and
is
a
transient
disorder.
Although
delirium
can
occur
at
any
age,
it
is
more
common
in
older
adults.
It
frequently
progresses
in
the
evening
hours
and
is
sometimes
called
"sundown
syndrome"
A
nurse
is
collecting
data
from
a
client
newly
admitted
for
anorexia
nervousa.
Which
of
the
following
findings
should
the
nurse
expect?
-
ANSWER-Amenorrhea
The
nurse
should
expect
the
client
to
report
amenorrhea
due
to
low
body
weight.
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