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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2024 A & B Questions With Complete Solutions
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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2024 A & B QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
A client who has a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder is placed
in a room with a client who has severe depression. The client
who has depression reports to the nurse, "My roommate never
sleeps and keeps me up, too." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Correct Answer Move the client who
has bipolar disorder to a private room.
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client whose partner died 4
months ago. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client is at risk for complicated grief? Correct Answer "I feel so
empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every morning."
A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of
two parents and two children. Which of the following statements
by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? Correct
Answer "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for
the rest of the day."
A nurse in a community health center is teaching families of
clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) about
expected clinical manifestations. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse include? Correct Answer
Experiences feelings of isolation
A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of
clients who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include to reduce
,anxiety among the group members? Correct Answer Guided
imagery
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who
requires the use of restraints. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when caring for the client? Correct
Answer Ensure a staff member checks on the client every 15
min.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from
the guardian of a school-age child who has been taking
atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects reported by
the guardian is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider? Correct Answer Dark urine
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is caring for a
client. The client begins pacing with their fists clenched and is
verbally abusing the staff. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer Ensure security personnel are
available in the background to assist if the client's behavior
escalates.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who
has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take? Correct Answer Gather
supplies for endotracheal intubation.
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at
60% of their ideal body weight. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
,Correct Answer Encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid
each hour while awake.
A nurse is assessing a client for risk factors for the development
of depression. The nurse should identify that which of the
following factors places the client at an increased risk for
depression? Correct Answer The client has COPD.
A nurse is assessing a client who has borderline personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? Correct Answer Emotional lability
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 Answer Anhedonia
A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? Correct
Answer Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a child who has conduct disorder and is
behaving in a destructive manner, throwing objects, and kicking
others. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions
is the priority? Correct Answer Reduce environmental stimuli.
A nurse is caring for a child who is taking methylphenidate. The
nurse should monitor the child for which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of methylphenidate? Correct
Answer Tachycardia
, A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient psychiatric clinic
who has been applying a selegiline 12 mg transdermal patch
once daily. Complete the following sentence by using the lists of
options. Correct Answer Hypertensive crisis
Consuming foods high in tyramine
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder.
Select the 6 findings in the client's medical record that are
manifestations of the client's diagnosed personality disorder.
Stealing money from family to cover credit card charges
Exercises twice a week
Anxious if left alone
Same job for 12 years
Well-nourished female
Hypersexualization
Well-groomed
Married multiple times
Incidences of self-injury
Physical altercations Correct Answer Stealing money, anxious
if alone, hypertextualization, married multiple, self-injury,
physical altercations
A nurse is caring for a client who has a personality disorder.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
Correct Answer violent behavior
increased agitation
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