Exam 1: PRN 1562/ PRN1562 (Latest
2023/2024 Update) Principles of Mental
Health Nursing Exam |Scored 100% |
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QUESTION
A client tells a nurse that he hates his doctor and plans to hurt the doctor, but she did not report
this
prior to leaving. When the nurse returns to work the next day, she finds that the physician has
been
brutally beaten by the client and the physician is hospitalized. Which of the following best
represents
the nurse's failure to act by not reporting the client's intent?
Answer:
Negligence
QUESTION
A patient is about to be released and tells the staff nurse "I'm glad I'm getting out of here; I swear
the
first thing I'll do is kill my ex-wife and that stupid boyfriend of hers." Which of the following is
the staff
nurse's legal duty?
Answer:
Report the threat to the treatment team and document the statement
QUESTION
A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient behavioral health unit. During this
admission,
which of the following rights does the client still retain? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Right to refuse medication
Right to informed consent
QUESTION
The nurse is conversing with a client in a locked in-patient psychiatric unit. The client states,"
Please
don't tell anyone about my sexual abuse." Which nursing response clearly outlines the
professional
nurse's responsibility related to confidentiality?
Answer:
"All the healthcare team is focusing on helping you. I will bring information to the team that can
assist
them in planning your treatment"
QUESTION
he nurse understands a client taking which medication could place a client at high risk for a life-
threatening hypertensive crisis if tyramine is ingested? (Select All That Apply)
Answer:
tranylcypromine (Paranate)
isocarboxazid (Marplan)
phenelzine (Nardil
QUESTION
A researcher tells the nurse that she would like a patient to participate in a study on the effects of
a
new medication. The nurse's responsibility in regard to this study is:
Answer:
To assess whether the patient has the ability and legal right to give informed consent
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