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NU-334 Chapter 07 Exam Practice Questions and Answers A new staff nurse completes an orientation to the psychiatric unit. This nurse will expect to ask an advanced practice nurse to perform which action for patients? a. Perform mental health assessment interviews. b. Prescribe psychotropic med...

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NU-334 Chapter 07 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers

A new staff nurse completes an orientation to the psychiatric unit. This nurse will expect to ask an

advanced practice nurse to perform which action for patients?




a. Perform mental health assessment interviews.


b. Prescribe psychotropic medication.


c. Establish therapeutic relationships.


d. Individualize nursing care plans. - Ans:✔✔-B


A newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depression has gained 20 pounds over a few months and

has suicidal ideation. The patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week without remission

of symptoms. Select the priority nursing diagnosis.




a. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements


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b. Chronic low self-esteem


c. Risk for suicide


d. Hopelessness - Ans:✔✔-C


A patient diagnosed with major depression has lost 20 pounds in one month, has chronic low self-

esteem, and a plan for suicide. The patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week. Which

nursing intervention has the highest priority?




a. Implement suicide precautions.


b. Offer high-calorie snacks and fluids frequently.


c. Assist the patient to identify three personal strengths.


d. Observe patient for therapeutic effects of antidepressant medication. - Ans:✔✔-A


The desired outcome for a patient experiencing insomnia is, "Patient will sleep for a minimum of 5 hours

nightly within 7 days." At the end of 7 days, review of sleep data shows the patient sleeps an average of

4 hours nightly and takes a 2-hour afternoon nap. The nurse will document the outcome as:




a. consistently demonstrated.

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b. often demonstrated.


c. sometimes demonstrated.


d. never demonstrated. - Ans:✔✔-D


The desired outcome for a patient experiencing insomnia is, "Patient will sleep for a minimum of 5 hours

nightly within 7 days." At the end of 7 days, review of sleep data shows the patient sleeps an average of

4 hours nightly and takes a 2-hour afternoon nap. What is the nurse's next action?




a. Continue the current plan without changes.


b. Remove this nursing diagnosis from the plan of care.


c. Write a new nursing diagnosis that better reflects the problem.


d. Examine interventions for possible revision of the target date. - Ans:✔✔-D


A patient begins a new program to assist with building social skills. In which part of the plan of care

should a nurse record the item, "Encourage patient to attend one psychoeducational group daily"?




a. Assessment




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