1. A nurse in a mental health facility is preparing an educational program for a group of staff nurses about the proper use of restraints. Which of the
... [Show More] following information should the nurse plan to include?
A) The client should be offered toileting every 2 hours.
B) The provider can write restraints on an as-needed basis.
C) Children younger than 9 years old can be in mechanical restraints for up to 1 hour.
- C) Children younger than 9 years old can be in mechanical restraints for up to 1 hour.
2. A nurse is teaching sleep hygiene to a client who has insomnia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) Get out of bed if you cannot fall asleep in 30 minutes
B) Alcoholic beverages should only be consumed as late as mid-evening
C) Exercise may tire you out and encourage sleep
- A) Get out of bed if you cannot fall asleep in 30 minutes
3. A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Increased thirst
B) Urticaria
C) Headache
D) Constipation
- D) Constipation
4. A nurse is planning to use an interpreter in her interactions with a patient. Which of the following statements are correct in regards to using an interpreter?
A) Questions should be translated as needed to convey the meaning of the questions, not necessarily word-for-word.
B) Ask the patient's partner to act as an interpreter.
C) Direct the interview questions to the interpreter.
- A) Questions should be translated as needed to convey the meaning of the questions, not necessarily word-for-word.
5. True or False?
Recommendations for safe levels of alcohol consumption for a healthy woman include consuming no more than seven drinks in a week. - TRUE
6. True or False?
Recommendations for safe levels of alcohol consumption for a healthy man under the age of 65 include consuming no more than seven drinks each day. - FALSE
No more than four drinks each day for healthy man under age 65.
7. Which of the following is an example of a therapeutic communication response to depressive or suicidal comments made by the patient?
A) disapproving of the negative comments made by the patient
B) changing the subject to something more pleasant
C) false reassurances to ease their negative feelings
D) restating what the patient says - D) restating what the patient says
8. True or False?
Sore throat and other flu-like symptoms are expected with chronic fatigue syndrome. - TRUE
9. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as nonverbal indicators of pain? (Select all that apply)
A) Slow, steady breathing
B) Muscle tension
C) Dilated pupils
D) Increased sleep time - B, C
10. A patient with Alzheimer's disease is at risk of developing _____________ incontinence of urine.
A) urge
B) functional
C) reflex
D) transient - B) functional [Show Less]