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[单项选择]A psychiatric client who was voluntarily admitted now wishes to be discharged from the hospital, against medical advice. What’s the most important assessment the nurse should make of the client
A. Ability to care for himself.
B. Degree of danger to self and others.
C. Level of psychosis.
D. Intended compliance with aftercar
[单项选择]A client in a psychiatric clinic unit tells the nurse, "I don’t think I can face going home tomorrow. " The nurse replies, "Do you want to talk more about it" The nurse is using which of the following techniques
A. Presenting reality.
B. Making observations.
C. Restating.
D. Explorin
[单项选择]The employer of a client on the psychiatric unit calls the nursing station inquiring about the client’s progress. The nurse doesn’t know if the client has given consent to allow the staff to give information out to callers on the phone. Which of the following would be the nurse’s best response
A. "I’m not permitted to discuss her progress. "
B. "I’ll give you the name and telephone number of her physician. "
C. "I’ll have her call you. "
D. "I can’t confirm whether your employee is a client here. "
[单项选择]A client on an inpatient psychiatric unit at a community mental health center is pacing up and down the hallway. The client has a history of aggression. Which response by the nurse would be best when approaching the client
A. "If you can’t relax, you could go to your room. "
B. "Would you like your antianxiety medication now"
C. "You’re pacing. What’s going on"
D. "Let’s go play a game of pool. "
[单项选择]A 32-year-old client is admitted to the unit. She states, "I’m a well-known, wealthy designer," and begins to order the nurses to prepare her bath while she orders her tray and telephones her colleagues. Her husband states that she’s too busy to eat and sleep and is losing weight. Her admitting diagnosis is bipolar disorder, manic phase. For which of the following events should the nurse plan
A. Erratic and unpredictable behavior if challenged.
B. Boredom and the need for minute-to-minute activities.
C. Rapid mood changes from elation to depression.
D. One-to-one treatment to occupy the client’s tim
[单项选择]A client is being admitted to the labor unit. Because she’s well advanced in labor, the nurse must prioritize the admission questions. Which information is most important to obtain when birth is imminent
A. Duration of previous labor.
B. Frequency of contractions.
C. Presence of bloody show.
D. Expected due dat
[单项选择]The nurse is teaching a psychiatric client about her prescribed drugs, chlorpromazine and benztropine. Why is benztropine administered
A. To reduce psychotic symptoms.
B. To reduce extrapyramidal symptoms.
C. To control nausea and vomiting.
D. To relieve anxiety.
[单项选择]Mr. Smith is admitted to the psychiatric hospital for evaluation after numerous incidents of threatening, angry outbursts and two episodes of hitting a coworker at the grocery store where he works. He is very anxious and tells the nurse, "I didn’t mean to hit him. He made me so mad that I just couldn’t help it. I hope I don’t hit anyone here. " Which of the following is the nurse’s best response
A. "It sounds like you were angry. When you feel angry here, talk to the staff about it instead of hitting. "
B. "I’m sure you didn’t mean to hit him and that it won’t happen here. "
C. "You’d better not hit anyone here, even if you do get mad. "
D. "Tell me more about what happened. "
[单项选择]The nurse is interviewing a client admitted to the facility with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The client states, "I run apple, train, grass, window. " This response by the client is known as（）
A. echopraxia.
B. a word salad.
C. flight of ideas.
D. neologisms.
[单项选择]A client is admitted to the emergency department with a suspected overdose of an unknown drug. The client’s arterial blood gas values indicate respiratory acidosis. What should the nurse do first（）
A. Prepare to assist with ventilation.
B. Monitor the client’s heart rhythm.
C. Prepare to begin gastric lavage.
D. Obtain urine for drug screening.
[单项选择]The client was admitted with severe head injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident. The client is presently unconscious. To facilitate rehabilitation when the client’s condition allows, the nurse should
A. maintain limbs in the position of function.
B. apply restraints to arms and legs to control spasms.
C. exercise just the arms as the legs maintain their tone longer.
D. notify physical therapy as soon as the physician orders passive range of motion.
[单项选择]A client is admitted for an overdose of amphetamines. When assessing this client, the nurse should expect to have which of the following findings
A. Tension and irritability.
B. Slow pulse.
C. Hypotension.
D. Constipation.
[单项选择]A client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of grandeur. This diagnosis reflects the client has a belief that he is
A. highly important or famous.
B. being persecuted.
C. connected to events unrelated to himself.
D. responsible for the evil in the worl
[单项选择]A client is admitted for a suspected eating disorder. Which of the following statements would indicate that the client may be suffering from anorexia nervosa
A. "I’ve gained 3 pounds in the last month. "
B. "I eat loads of spinach and yellow vegetables each day. "
C. "I’m a perfectionist, and I work hard to get A’s. "
D. "I binge frequently in the morning and feel fat. "
[单项选择]A client is admitted for detoxification after a cocaine overdose. The client tells the nurse that he frequently uses cocaine but that he can control his use if he chooses. Which coping mechanism is he using
A. Withdrawal.
B. Logical thinking.
C. Repression.
D. Denial.
[单项选择]The nurse is planning care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophreni
A. a. Which nursing diagnosis should receive the highest priority Risk for self- or other-directed violence.B. Imbalanced nutrition.C. Ineffective coping.D. Impaired verbal communication.
