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1. A nurse is admitting a client who has
... [Show More] schizophrenia. During the initial interview, the client takes
off his belt and screams, “Asnake!” Which of the following responses is appropriate?
a. “You know that is you belt and not a snake, don’t you?”
b. “Your belt doesn’t look like a snake.”
c. “This is your belt. I understand how this is scary for you.”
d. “Why do you think your belt is a snake?”
2. A nurse working in the emergency department is assessing a client who has generalized
anxiety disorder. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take first?
a. Move the client to a quiet area
b. Allow the client time to express his feelings
c. Instruct the client to use guided imagery
d. Assist the client to identify his coping skills
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing
intervention?
a. Encourage the client to make choices regarding care.
b. Advise family to visit frequently as a group
c. Maintain a low-stimulation environment
d. Assign several tasks at the same time.
4. A nurse is counseling an adult client whose parent just died. The client states, “My son is 4, and
I don’t know how he’ll react when he finds out that his grandpa died.” The nurse should inform
the client that the preschool-age child commonlyhas which of the following concepts of death?
(Peds ATI p. 98)
a. Death is contagious and can cause other people he loves to die
b. Death creates an interest in the physical aspects of dying
c. Death is not permanent and the loved one may come back to life.
d. Death is a part of life that eventually happens to everyone.
5. A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has a history of alcohol use
disorder. The client has a bloodalcohol level of 0.26 g/dL. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following medications? (p. 156)
a. Chlordiazepoxide
b. Disulfram
c. Acamprosate
d. Naltrexone
6. A nurse is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a client who has major depressive
disorder. The AP states thathe is irritated by the client’s depression. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. “Please don’t take what the client said seriously when she is depressed”
b. “I’ll change your assignment to someone who doesn’t have depressive disorder.”
c. “It’s important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she isfeeling.”
d. “Everybody feels that way about this client, so don’t worry about it.”
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports he is angry with his partner because she thinks he is
trying to seek attention. When the nurse questions the client, he becomes angry and tells her to
leave. Which of the following defense mechanismsis the client demonstrating? (p. 30)
a. Compensation
b. Displacement
c. Denial
d. Rationalization [Show Less]