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3. The nurse has been interviewing a client who has not been
able to discuss any feelings. This day, 5 minutes before the
time is over, the client begins to talk about important feelings.
The intervention is to:
a. 0.5 mg
b. 10 mg
c. 25 mg
d. 30 mg
a. Evidence of psychosis
b. Being gravely disabled
c. Risk of harm to self or others
d. Diagnosis of mental illness
a. Caffeinated coffee
b. Sunscreen
c. Alcohol
d. Artificial tears
17. A client with acute mania has been taking lithium (Lithium
Carbonate) 600 mg PO three times daily for 14 days. The nurse
analyzes the client's serum lithium level, noting that it is
therapeutic when the level is within which of the following
ranges?
a. 0.5 to 1.5mEq/L
b. 1.6to2.5mEq/L
c. 2.6 to 3.2 mEq/L
d. 3.3 to 4.0 rnEq/L
a. Lorazepam (Ativan)
b. Benztripine mesylate (Cogentin)
c. Paroxetine (Paxil)
d. Olanzapine (Zyprexia)
a. Aversion therapy
b. Irritation or modeling
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Systematic desensitization
30.A client suspected of haying a posttraumatic stress disorder
should assessed for which of the following problems?
a. Eating disorder
b. Schizophrenia
c. Suicide
d. "Sundown" syndrome
a. Denial
b. Indifference
c. Perfectionism
d. Trust
a. The child has been fighting with peers for the past month.
b. The child can't stop lying to parents and teachers.
c. The child has gained 15 pounds in the past month.
d. The child expresses concerns about grades.
a. Denied grief
b. Intense jealousy
c. Exploitation of others
d. Self-destructive tendencies
a. The client will discuss the desire to hurt others rather than act.
b. The client will be given something to destroy to displace the anger.
c. The client will develop a list of resources to use when anger
escalates.
d. The client will understand the difference between anger and
physical symptoms.
a. Antisocial behavior
b. Suspicious behavior
c. Relationship problems
d. Auditory hallucinations
42. A schizophrenic client tells his primary nurse that he's
scheduled to meet the King of Samoa at a special time, making
it impossible for the client to leave his room for dinner. Which
of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Inappropriate affect
b. Extrapyramidal
c. Insight
d. Inappropriate mood
a. Odd beliefs
b. Flat affect
c. Waxy flexibility
d. Systematized delusions
a. Delusion
b. Disorganized speech
c. Hallucinations
d. Idea of reference
a. 1 to 4
b. 4 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10-to15
47. Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for a client with acute schizophrenic reaction?
49. A client is preoccupied with his belief that the CIA has been
planning to take him away to save the agency from his
influence. These delusions are a defense against which of the
following underlying feelings?
a. Aggression
b. Guilt
c. Inferiority
d. Persecution
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Relaxation therapy
c. Administration of psychotic agents
d. Positive reinforcement and group therapy
56. When assessing rooms for clients, the nurse should not
place which of the following clients with a client who has a
diagnosis of sexual sadism?
a. Voyeurism
b. Gender identity disorder
c. Pedophilia
d. Fetishism
a. Drowsiness
b. Dry mouth
c. Light-headedness
d. Nausea
a. Primary caregiver
b. Member of the milieu
c. Supervision more than counseling
d. Distinctly seperate from the psychiatrist