mental health nclex 2022 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
The nursing student is asked to identify the characteristics of bulimia nervosa. Which
... [Show More] characteristic if identified by the student indicates a need to further research the disorder? - ANS Body weight well below ideal range
The nurse is assigned to care for a client experiencing disturbed thought processes. The nurse is told that the client believes that their food is being poisoned. Which communication technique should the nurse plan to use to encourage the client to eat? - ANS Open-ended questions and silence
A client is admitted to the psychiatric nursing unit. When collecting data from the client, the nurse notes that the client was admitted on an involuntary status. Based on this type of admission, which would the nurse expect to note? - ANS The client presents a harm to self.
In planning activities for the depressed client, especially during the early stages of hospitalization, which action is best? - ANS Encourage the client to participate in a structured daily program of activities.
The nurse working in a detoxification unit is admitting a client for alcohol withdrawal. The client's spouse states, "I don't know why I don't get out of this rotten situation." Which would be a therapeutic response by the nurse? - ANS "What aspects of this situation are the most difficult for you?"
A client who is experiencing suicidal thoughts says to the nurse, "It just doesn't seem to be worth it anymore. Why not just end it all?" Which initial nursing response is appropriate? - ANS "What do you mean by that?"
The nurse is reviewing the health care record of a client admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse notes that the admission nurse has documented that the client is experiencing anxiety as a result of a situational crisis. The nurse should determine that this type of crisis could be caused by which event? - ANS The death of a loved one
The licensed practical nurse is assisting in the admittance of a client who has been involuntarily committed to the behavioral health unit. Which actions by the client before hospitalization led to the commitment? Select all that apply. - ANS Client threatened to commit suicide.
Client threatened to kidnap his spouse.
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