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Countertransference - correct answer -Countertransference occurs when the therapist displaces onto the client attitudes or feelings from his or her past. For example, a female nurse who has teenage children and who is experiencing extreme frustration with an adolescent client may respond by adopting a parental or chastising tone. The nurse is countertransfering her own attitudes and feelings toward her children onto the client. Nurses can deal with countertransference by examining their own feel...

Test Bank Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 10th Edition by Gerald Corey Table of Contents Chapter 1- Introduction and Overview ..................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2- The Counselor: Person and Professional .............................................................................. 6 Chapter 3- Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice ........................................................................

ANCC PMHNP Certification Exam 2 Review Questions (Latest ) Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. The purpose of the American Nurses Association's Psychiatric-MentalHealth Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is to a. Define the role and actions for the NP b. Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic medications c. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP d. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role Answer: A. ...

A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which of the following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take? A. Restrict participation in group therapy sessions B. Establish consequences for self-mutilation C. Maintain close observation of the client D. Provide an unstructured environment - C. Maintain close observation of the client A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the followin...

HESI Fundamentals Exam/ HESI Fundamentals Practice Test | 200 Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024) Q: A client with Raynaud's disease asks the nurse about using biofeedback for self- management of symptoms. What response is best for the nurse to provide? Answer: Biofeedback allows the client to control involuntary responses to promote peripheral vasodilation. Biofeedback involves the use of various monitoring devices that help people become more aware and able to control the...

1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized cardioversion to c...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Practice Questions With Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Graded 100%). A nurse is reviewing the medication of a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify that it is safe to administer which of the following medications while the client is taking lithium? (ANS- Valproic acid. They are both indicated for the treatment of bipolar disorder. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has cocaine intoxication. Which of...

ATI Mental Health CMS Chapter 1; Basic Mental Health Nursing Concepts → Assessment Mental Status Exam (MSE) 1) Level of consciousness: - Alert - Lethargic: client can open eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls asleep quickly - Stuporous: client requires vigorous and painful stimuli to elicit brief response - Comatose: unconscious & does not respond to painful stimuli Abnormal posturing in comatose client Decorticate rigidity; flexion & internal rotation of upper extremity joints ...

A nurse is caring for a young adult client who says he is experiencing increased anxiety and an inability to concentrate. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "It sounds like you're having a difficult time." A client becomes very dejected and states, "No one really cares what happens to me. Life isn't worth living anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "I care about you, and I am concerned that you feel so sad." A nurse on a mental he...