MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024
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A newly admitted client diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder is
experiencing a manic episode. Which nursing diagnosis is a
priority at this time?
a. risk for violence: other-directed r/t poor impulse control
b. altered thought process r/t hallucinations
c. social isolation r/t manic excitement
d. low self-esteem r/t guilt about promiscuity -
...ANSWER...a.
A client has been hospitalized for a manic episode. Which
behavior would suggest that the treatment has been effective?
a. the client is no longer loud and hostile to others.
b. the client directs anger verbally to the person who annoys
her.
c. the client presents a list of grievances to the nurse manager.
d. the client attempts to involve other clients in her situation. -
...ANSWER...a
Nadia has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which is an
outcome for Nadia in the continuation of treatment phase of
bipolar disorder?
a. patient will avoid involvement in self-help groups.
b. patient will adhere to medication regimen
c. patient will demonstrate euphoric mood.
d. patient will maintain normal weight. - ...ANSWER...b
Which symptom related to communication is likely to be
present in a patient experiencing mania?
A. Mutism
B. Verbosity
C. Poverty of ideas
D. Confabulation - ...ANSWER...c
one of the reasons depression is more common in women than
men include?
a. hormonal changes
b. lack of adv. education
c. increased use of mood altering sub.
d. presence of an autoimmune disorder - ...ANSWER...a.
Men have a higher risk of completed suicide because:
a. they attempt more than women
b. they have lower serotonin than women
c. they use more lethal mean to commit suicide
d. they have decreased social contacts when compared to
women - ...ANSWER...c.
The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is made by
including the following SATA
a. symptoms occurring for at least 2 months
b. depressed mood
c. decreased pleasure in all or most activities
d. increased injury
e. feelings of worthlessness and guilt
f. chronic mental illness - ...ANSWER...b, c, e
The nurse is evaluating a client who is suicidal. Which is a
priority nursing intervention?
a. ask the client if any family members have mental illness
b. hospitalize patient for further eval
c. assess for plan and ability to carry out plan
d. get a history of past SI attempts - ...ANSWER...c
A manic client begins to make sexual advance towards
visitors in the dayroom. When the nurse firmly states that this
is inappropriate and will not be allowed, the client becomes
verbally abusive and threatens physical violence to the nurse.
Based on the analysis of this situation, which intervention
should the nurse implement?
a. place the client in seclusion for 30 minutes
b. tell the client that the behavior is inappropriate.
c. escort the client to their room, with the assistance of other
staff.
d. tell the client that their telephone privileges are revoked for
24 hours. - ...ANSWER...c
Which nursing interventions are appropriate for a hospitalized
client with mania who is exhibiting manipulative behavior?
SATA
a. communicate expected behaviors to the client
b. tell the client that they are not in charge of the nursing unit.
c. assist the client in identifying ways of setting limits on
personal behavior
d. follow through with the consequences of behavior in a nonpunitive manner.
e. enforce rules by informing the client that they will not be
allowed to attend therapy groups.
f. have the client state the consequences for behaving in ways
that are viewed as unacceptable. - ...ANSWER...a, c, d, f.
A nurse is meeting with a physician in the conference room
and is approached by a depressed and withdrawn client.
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Ask the client how she can help.
b. ask the client if what she needs is urgent.
c. tell the client that she will be available to talk with her in 5
minutes.
d. tell the client that she will find her when she is finished
helping the physician. - ...ANSWER...a
Four individuals have given information about their suicide
plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?
a. Turning on the oven and letting gas escape into the
apartment during the night
b. Cutting the wrists in the bathroom while the spouse reads in
the next room
c. Overdosing on aspirin with codeine while the spouse is out
with friends
d. Jumping from a railroad bridge located in a deserted area
late at night - ...ANSWER...d
A college student who failed two tests cried for hours and
then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer. the student
then gave several expensive sweaters to a roommate and
asked to be left alone for a few hours. Which behavior
provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?
a. calling parents
b. excessive crying
c. giving away sweaters
d. staying alone in dorm room - ...ANSWER...c.
A nurse assesses a patient who reports a 3-week history of
depression and periods of uncontrolled crying. the patient
says, "My business is bankrupt, and I was served with divorce
papers." Which subsequent statement by the patient alerts the
nurse to a concealed suicidal message?
a. i wish i were dead
b. life is not worth living
c i have a plan that will fix everything
d. my family will be better off without me - ...ANSWER...c.
select the most critical question for the nurse to ask an
adolescent who has threatened to take an overdose of pills.
a. why do you want to kill yourself
b. do you have access to medications
c.have you been taking drugs or alcohol
d. did something happen with your parents - ...ANSWER...b
a client with chronic ongoing stress complains of physical
symptoms. the nurse caring for him is aware that the most
common chronic problem caused by stress is which of the
following?
a. nausea
b. headaches
c. chest pain
d. depressed mood - ...ANSWER...b
stress reduction is likely to result in which of the following?
SATA
a. reduced pain
b.lower bp
c.decreased cognitive functions
d. decreased gastrointestinal problems
e. terminal insomnia - ...ANSWER...a,b,d
What would a client experience during a progressive
relaxation session?
A. Instruction in sequential tensing and relaxing of various
muscle groups until the entire body is relaxed
B. Being attached to a machine that monitors a physical
parameter and receiving audible feedback about the state of
that parameter
C. Having a nurse enter the client's energy field to rebalance it
and bring harmony
D. Being led into a positive imaginary sensory experience -
...ANSWER...a
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