1. A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome his anxiety.
Using systematic desensitization, he is able
... [Show More] to drive down a familiar street without experiencing a panic
attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client should participate in which
of the following?
a. Biofeedback
b. Therapist modeling
c. Frequent pacing
d. Positive reinforcement
2. A nurse is counseling a client following the death of the client’s partner 8 months ago. Which of the
following client statements indicates maladaptive grieving?
a. “I am so sorry for the times i was angry with my partner”
b. “I like looking at his personal items in the closet”
c. “I find myself thinking about my partner often”
d. “I still don’t feel up to returning to work”
3. A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking
haloperidol (anti-psychotic, 1st gen). Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority?
a. Headache
b. Insomnia (sedation)
c. Urinary hesitancy
d. High feverlOMoAR cPSD|18634763
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
a. Reality orientation therapy
b. Operant conditioning
c. Thought stopping
d. Validation therapy
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide in depth explanation of nursing expectations
b. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
c. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
d. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cocaine use disorder. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors
b. fatigue
c. Seizures
d. Rapid speech
8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking clozapine. For which of the following
findings should the nurse withhold the medication and notify the provider?
a. WBC countlOMoAR cPSD|18634763
b. Heart rate
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Blood glucose level
9. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Keep the ring light on in the client’s room at night
b. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day
c. Identity and schedule alternative group activities for the client
d. Discourage the client from expressing feeling of anger
10. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Diminished reflexes
b. Hypotension - increased BP
c. Insomnia
d. Bradycardia [Show Less]