CMN 548 MODULE 1 STUDY QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED
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CMN 548 MODULE 1 STUDY QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED
An 80 year old client visits the mental health clinic with her daughter. during the assessment process, the client tells the nurse that she is taking an antidepressant, an antibiotics, and an occasional aspirin. which...
CMN 548 MODULE 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND 100% DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED
an 80 year old client visits the mental health clinic with her daughter. during the
assessment process, the client tells the nurse that she is taking an antidepressant, an
antibiotics, and an occasional aspirin. which question would be most important for the
nurse to ask?
a. how much grapefruit juice do you drink on a daily basis?
b. how much orange juice do you drink on a daily basis?
c. how much tomato juice do you drink on a daily basis?
d. how much grape juice do you drink on a daily basis. - Answer-a
while caring for an 88 year old client suspected of having dementia, the nurse assesses
the client for a common delusional thought. which of the following would the nurse
interpret as a common delusion?
a. i am the king of the universe
b. creatures are living in my closet
c. the government has people following me
d. my roomate keeps stealing my clothes - Answer-d
The nurse is assessing a 78 year old client who livers alone in his own home. to assess
the clients instrumental activities of daily living, which question would be most
appropriate to ask?
a. how often do you bathe or shower?
b. how many times do you change your clothes during the day?
c. how often do you cook meals for yourself?
d. how often do you go to the store to buy groceries? - Answer-d
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of heavy drinking and who lost his
wife to cancer during the previous year. he reports that he isn't getting as much sleep as
he used to when he was younger. which question would be most appropriate to ask the
client to determine if the change in his sleep pattern is related to normal aging or
depression?
a. how much did you sleep when you were younger
b. is it hard for you to fall asleep or remain asleep during the night
c. why do you think you continue to ingest so much alcohol?
d. what used to help you go to sleep? - Answer-b
A couple is concerned that the husband's father may be developing depression. In
questioning the couple, which of the following statements would support their concern?
A) "Dad has been crying off and on now for over 2 weeks since Mom died. He's also still
having trouble sleeping."
,B) "Dad is agitated and anxious; he's been that way for a month now since Mom died."
C) "It's been over 2 months now since Mom died, and Dad keeps crying; he can't eat or
sleep."
D) "Mom's funeral was last week, and Dad hasn't been able to eat or sleep since then."
- Answer-c
A nurse is providing an in-service educational program for beginning nurses regarding
mental health assessment needs of the older adult. one of the topics addressed is the
importance of interviewing family members in addition to the older adult client. the nurse
tells the audience that family members are sometimes able to give a more accurate
history if the client has memory impairment. the nurse also emphasizes that interviewing
family members provides which of the following?
a. a more accurate picture of the social support resources available
b. evaluation of the family's ability to effictively care for the older client
c. determination of the extent of the clients memory impairment
d. a much needed period of respite and support for the family members - Answer-b
Assessment of an older adult client reveals that the client is receiving psychiatric
medications. the client states, I get dizzy periodically and have trouble walking. which of
the following should the nurse do first?
a. compare the clients baseline blood pressure with the clients current blood pressure
b. instruct the client to stop taking the psychiatric medications
c. interview the clients family about the clients coping skills and current stress level
d. suggest the client periodically use an alcohol-based mouthwash several times a day -
Answer-a
The nurse is planning to assess a clients anxiety level using the Rating Anxiety in
Dementia Scale because the client also has dementia. when using this scale which of
the following areas would the nurse assess? Select all that apply
A. apprehension
B. Motor tension
C. life satisfaction
d. boredom
e. autonomic hyperactivity - Answer-a, b, e, f,
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of colleagues about suicide and the
older adult popuation. which of the following would the nurse include in this
presentation? Select all that apply.
a. suicide is less of a risk in this population as compared with middle-aged adults.
b. married african american men are at the greatest risk for suicide in this group
c. depression is the greatest risk factor for suicide in this population group
d. white women account for the highest number of suicide deaths in this age group
e. recent behavior changes and loss of support are important assessment areas for
suicide risk - Answer-c, e
,a group of nursing students is reviewing information about age-related changes
occurring in cognition and intellectual performance. the students demonstrate
understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as a normal
cognitive change?
a. disorientation to time
b. slowed information processing
c. dimished executive funtioning
d. restricted judgement - Answer-b
a nurse is assessing an older adult client. which of the following would the nurse
interpret as most indicative of mental health and wellness?
a. keeping social contacts to a minimum
b. interacting with others in the environment
c. relying soley on family for assistance
d. experiencing bereavement - Answer-b
a nurse is using the neuropsychiatric inventory to assess an older adult client who is
exhibiting behavior problems related to dementia. when using this tool, which of the
following would the nurse assess? select all that apply
a. dysphoria
b. inhibition
c. apathy
d. level of orientation
e. memory
f. anxiety - Answer-a, b, c, f
a nurse has used the geriatric depression scale (short form) to assess an older adult
client for depression. which score would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is
mildly depressed?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 8
d. 13 - Answer-c
Sadock Chapter 2.1 - Answer-
• Which factor presents the highest risk for a child to develop a psychiatric disorder? •
a. Having an uncle with schizophrenia
b. Being the oldest child in a family
c. living with an alcoholic parent
d. Being an only child - Answer-C. living with an alcoholic parent.
Bickley Chapter 1 12th edition - Answer-
For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be important?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
, B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory
infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - Answer-C. A new patient
with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items - Answer-B. Thorax and lungs
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with
activity and relieved by rest.
A. Subjective
B. Objective - Answer-A. Subjective
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective - Answer-B. Objective
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had
abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes.
The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It
is located in the midepigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - Answer-B. Present Illness
The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient completed 8th
grade.
He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend.
He
works in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - Answer-C. Personal and social history
The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
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