Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey College Questions With Correct Solutions, Already Passed!!
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Mental Health Nursing - Jersey College
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Mental Health Nursing - Jersey College
information regarding shelters - The emergency department nurse is caring for an adult client who
is a victim of family violence. Which priority instruction should be included in the discharge instructions?
"Tell me more about the incident that causes you to feel like the rape just occurred." - A...
Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 - Jersey
College
information regarding shelters - The emergency department nurse is caring for an adult client who
is a victim of family violence. Which priority instruction should be included in the discharge instructions?
"Tell me more about the incident that causes you to feel like the rape just occurred." - A female
victim of sexual assault is being seen in the crisis center. The client states that she feels "as though the
rape just happened yesterday", even though it has been a few months since the incident. Which is the
most appropriate nursing response?
-monitor vital signs
-provide a safe environment
-address hallucinations therapeutically
-provide reality orientation as appropriate - Which interventions are most appropriate for caring
for a client in alcohol withdrawal? SATA
-monitor vital signs
-provide a safe environment
-address hallucinations therapeutically
-provide stimulation in the environment
-provide reality orientation as appropriate
-maintain NPO status
-dental decay
-loss of tooth enamel
at the same time each evening - A client's medication sheet contains a prescription for Sertraline
(Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the med, how should the nurse administer the drug?
, crackers and tossed salad - A hospitalized client is started on phenalzine for the tx of depression.
The nurse should instruct the client that which foods are acceptable to consume while taking this
medication? SATA
-figs
-yogurt
-crackers
-aged cheese
-tossed salad
-oatmeal raisin cookies
white blood cell count - A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with
clozapine. The nurse should assess the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse effects
from this medication?
avoid alcohol while taking this medication - A client is scheduled for discharge and will be taking
phenobarbital for an extended period. The nurse would place the highest priority on teaching the client
which point that directly relates to client safety?
constipation - Side effect of oxazepam:
get up slowly when changing positions
avoid sunlight
2nd generation/atypical anti-psychotic - Discharge instructions for a patient taking risperidone?
2-3 weeks
TCA - trycyclic antidepressant - The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on imipramine
about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect maximum desired effects at which
time period following initiation of the medication?
tardive dyskinesia - The nurse notes that the client with schizophrenia and receiving an
antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her tongue, and grimacing as she watches
television. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which medication complication?
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