MENTAL HEALTH NURS 222 Mental health proctor 2 (dragged)
Mental Health Proctor 2
4) A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has
... [Show More] obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse give the client when using thought stopping technique?
a. Snap a rubber band on your wrist when you think about checking the locks.
b. Ask a family member to check the locks for you at night.
c. Focus on abdominal breathing whenever you go to check the locks.
d. Keep a journal of how often you check the locks each night.
5) A nurse is caring for a client who is starting treatment for substance use disorder. Which
of the following actions indicate the nurse is practicing the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
a. Provide the client with quality care regardless of their ability to pay for treatment.
b. Educating the client about legal rights concerning treatment.
c. Withholding the prescribed medication that is causing adverse effects for the
client.
d. Being truthful with the client about the manifestations of withdrawl.
6) A nurse in a group home facility is caring for a client who is developmentally disabled.
The client has been stealing belongings from other clients. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse use?
a. Crisis intervention to decrease anxiety.
b. Aversion therapy to provide distraction
c. Positive reinforcement to increase desired behavior.
d. Systematic desensitization to extinguish the behavior.
7) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to discuss precipitating events
b. Speaks to the client in a high-pitched voice.
c. Place the client in seclusion
d. Have the client breathe into a paper bag.
8) The nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states "I don’t
remember what happened to me." The nurse should recognize that the client is using which of the
following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Denial
9) A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings
require immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. +2 edema of the lower extremities
b. BUN 21 mg/dL
c. Lanugo covering the body
d. Blood pH 7.60
10) A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The client is agitated and threatens to
harm herself and others. Which of the following is the priority intervention?
a. Place the client in restraints
b. Administer an anti-anxiety medication to the client
c. Put the client in seclusion
d. Set limits on the client's behavior
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12) A nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily committed and is scheduled to receive
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client refuses the treatment and will not discuss why with
the health care team. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the clients family to encourage the client to receive ECT
b. Inform the client that ECT does not require a consent.
c. Document the client's refusal of the treatment in the medical record.
d. Tell the client he cannot refuse the treatment because he was involuntarily
committed.
13) A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports feeling sad, worthless,
and hopeless 9 months after the death of her son. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. Request a mental health consult for the client.
b. Ask the client if she has thought about harming herself.
c. Encourage the client to attend a grief support group.
d. Discuss the clients coping skills.
14) A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder and has been engaging
in self-mutilation. The nurse should encourage the client to participate in which of the following
groups.
a. Dual diagnosis treatment group
b. Dialectical treatment group
c. Desensitization therapy
d. Co-dependents support group.
15) The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has
schizophrenia. The nurse should plan to initiate the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to
monitor for adverse effects of which of the following medications.?
a. Amantadine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Benztropine
d. Haloperidol
16) A nurse is counseling a client following the death of a clients 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 find myself thinking about my partner often.
c. I still don't feel up to returning to work.
d. I like looking at his personal items in the closet.
17) A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following
outcomes should the nurse include in the treatment plan?
a. The client will report a decrease in hallucinations.
b. The client will communicate needs
c. The client will verbalize improved mood
d. The client will attend to personal hygiene.
18) A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed massage therapy to treat panic disorder. The
client states "I can't stand to be touched by another person." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a. Why don’t you like to be touched by others
b. Don’t worry about it. Your anxiety will lessen once the massage begins.
c. I will tell your provider you would like a treatment other than a massage.
d. I will request that the massage therapist wear gloves during your treatment.
19) 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. Encourage physical activity for the client during the day
b. Discourage the client from expressing feelings of anger
c. Keep a bright light on in the client's room at night.
d. Identify and schedule alternative group activities for the client.
20) A nurse is providing counseling for a family that consists of two parents and their two
adolescent children. Which of the following family members should the nurse identify as acting in
the role as the monopolizer?
a. The mother who expresses hostility toward her spouse.
b. The adolescent son who refuses to share personal feelings.
c. The father who intervenes whenever the siblings argue.
d. The adolescent daughter who attempts to dominate the conversation.
21) A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the family of an older adult client who is to receive
transcranial magnetic stimulation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching plan?
a. The client might have a headache after treatment.
b. The client will experience seizure during treatment.
c. The client will require intubation after treatment.
d. The client is at risk for aspiration during treatment.
22) A nurse is providing teaching about disulfiram to a client who has a history of alcohol use.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
a. “You will need to take the medication once daily”
b. “you will receive treatment in an inpatient setting”
c. “You should avoid using mouthwash that contains alcohol”
d. “you should avoid drinking carbonated beverages while taking the medication”
e. “you can expect to develop a physical dependence to the medication”
23) 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. Avoid power struggles by remaining neutral
b. Allow the client to set limits for his behavior
c. Provide in-depth explanation of nursing expectations
d. Encourage the client to participate in group activities
24) A nurse is assessing a young adult female client for schizophrenia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this condition?
a. Environmental stress
b. Gender
c. Depression
d. Birth order
25) A nurse is providing discharge teaching about manifestations of relapse to the family of a
client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. The client exhibits an inflated sense of self
b. The client develops an inability to concentrate
c. The client increases participation in social activities
d. The client begins sleeping more than usual
26) A nurse is assessing a client who is restless and constantly mutters to himself. Which of the
following findings should lead the nurse to suspect delirium?
a. The client is unable to recognize objects.
b. The client manifestations developed suddenly
c. The client has a flat affect
d. The client’s speech is slow and repetitious
27) A nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The client tells the nurse
that the government is reading her mail. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
a. “ You know that’s not true, because it is against the law for others to read your
mail”
b. “All of your letters come sealed, so that seems unlikely”
c. “It must be frightened to think that someone is reading your mail”
d. “Why do you think the government wants to read your mail?”
28) A nurse is assessing a client who has neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the following
clinical findings should the nurse expect?
a. Heart rate 48/min
b. Temperature 40 C (104 F)
c. WBC 3,000/mm3
d. Hypotonicity
29) 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? (Click on the
“Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.)
a. WBC count
b. Blood glucose level
c. Report of photosensitivity
d. Heart Rate
30) A nurse is caring for a client who has personality disorder and is using transference to cope.
Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect?
a. Talking negatively about other staff members
b. Expressing frustration regarding unit rules
c. Reacting to the nurse as though she were his mother
d. Refusing to participate in group activities
31) A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
resources should the nurse recommend to help the client adapt to the health care setting?
a. A community meeting
b. A medication group
c. A self-help meeting
d. A symptom-management group
32) A nurse is assisting with obtaining informed consent for a client who has been declared
legally incompetent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client’s guardian sign the consent
b. Ask the charge nurse to obtain informed consent
c. Contact the facility social worker to obtain the consent
d. Explain implied consent to the client’s family
33) A nurse is caring for a client who has cocaine use disorder. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to have during withdrawal?
a. Hand tremors
b. Rapid speech
c. Fatigue
d. Seizures
34) A nurse is providing teaching about disorder management for a client who has posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. “Avoiding stimuli that trigger memories of the trauma can help you overcome your
PTSD”
b. “Talking about the traumatic experience is recommended”
c. “Response prevention is an effective treatment for PTSD”
d. “You should try to limit the number of hours that you sleep each day”
35) A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lamtropine. Which of the
following findings is the nurse’s priority?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 4.0 microunits/mL
b. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 20 IU/L
c. Skin rash
d. Epistaxis
36) A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and displays severe negative symptoms
of the disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Manage the client’s loud, rambling, and incoherent communication patterns
b. Direct the client to perform her own daily hygiene and grooming tasks
c. Assist the client to identify somatic and thought-broadcasting delusions
d. Use medication to decrease frequency of auditory and visual hallucination.
37) A nurse is beginning a therapeutic relationship with a client. The nurse should plan to
accomplish which of the following tasks during the working phase?
a. Inform the client about confidentiality rights
b. Establish boundaries between the nurse and the client
c. Set short and long-term objectives for the future
d. Evaluate progress toward predetermined goals
38) A nurse in a mental health facility is making plans for a client’s discharge. Which of the
following interdisciplinary team members should the nurse contact to assist the client with
housing placement?
a. Clinical nurse specialist
b. Recreational therapist
c. Occupational therapist
d. Social worker
39) A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his partner because she thinks
he is just trying to gain attention. When the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry
and tells her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanism is the client demonstrating?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Compensation
d. Rationalization
40) A charge nurse is discussing the care of a client who has a substance use disorder with a
staff nurse. Which of the following statements by the staff nurse should the charge nurse identify
as countertransference?
a. “The client is just like my brother who finally overcame his habit”
b. “The client needs to accept responsibility for his substance use”
c. “The client generally shares his feelings during group therapy session”
d. “The client asked me to go on a date with him, but I refuse”
41) A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to a mental health facility after attempting
suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Establish a rapport to foster trust
b. Implement continuous one-to-one observation
c. Ask the client to sign a no-suicide contract
d. Encourage the client to participate in group therapy
42) A nurse is providing teaching for a newly licensed nurse about the constructive use of
defense mechanism. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. A student who is upset with her teacher writes a story about an excellent student
b. A school-age child whose mother died 2 years ago talks about her in present
tense.
c. A woman who has health concern postpones a medical appointment until after a
vacation.
d. An adult who was sexually abused as a child is unable to remember the incident
43) A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and
is taking haloperidol. Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse’s priority?
a. High fever
b. Urinary hesitancy
c. Insomnia
d. Headache
44) A nurse is planning care for a client who has a recent diagnosis of antisocial personality
disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the care plan?
a. The client recognizes the importance of others
b. The client conforms to social norms regarding clothing choices
c. The client reduces self-dramatization
d. The client treats others with respect
45) A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Negotiate with the client how much weight she should gain each week.
b. Decrease the client’s daily intake of fiber
c. Weight the client weekly for the first month
d. Notify the client about designated time for meals
46) A client is fearful of driving and enters a behavioral therapy program to help him overcome
his anxiety. Using systematic desensitization, he is able to drive down a familiar street without
experience a panic attack. The nurse should recognize that to continue positive results, the client
should participate in which of the following?
a. Therapist modeling
b. Positive reinforcement
c. Frequent practice
d. Biofeedback
47) A nurse in the emergency department is counseling a client who reports experiencing
intimate partner violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request permission from the client to take photographs of the injuries
b. Offer to help the client escape form the partner the next time violence occurs
c. Determine what the client did to trigger the violent incident
d. Tell the client that staying with the partner shows a lack of judgment
48) A nurse is caring for a client who has prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct
the client to avoid which of the following over-the-counter medications?
a. Ranitidine
b. Pseudoephedrine
c. Ibuprofen
d. Docusate sodium
49) A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucinations. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Avoid asking direct questions about the client’s experience
b. Convey sympathy for the client’s experience
c. Tell her client her experience is not real
d. Focus the client on reality-based activities
50) A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit after receiving an
electroconvulsive therapy treatment. Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority?
a. First voiding
b. Short-term memory
c. Presence of gag reflex
d. Return of bowel sounds
51) A nurse is talking to a client following a group therapy session. The client tells the nurse that
one of the other clients in the group made an inappropriate comment. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. “I think you should ignore the comment”
b. “You sound upset about today’s session”
c. “Why do you think that he said that to you?”
d. “I agree that the comment was inappropriate”
52) A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypotension
b. Insomnia
c. Bradycardia
d. Diminished reflexes
53) A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for lithium
carbonate. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. “I should drink at least 6 liters of water per day”
b. “I should be on a low-sodium diet”
c. “I will call my doctor if I have diarrhea”
d. “I will see my doctor to check my lithium levels annually”
54) A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is planning discharge care for a client who
sustained a traumatic brain injury. For which of the following needs should the nurse collaborate
with a clinical psychologist?
a. The client needs a prescription for medication to promote nighttime sleep while in
the facility
b. The client needs to find a place to live after discharge
c. The client needs to begin a group therapy program prior to discharge
d. The client needs to relearn how to perform skill that require fine motor
coordination
55) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking carbamazepine for bipolar
disorder. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Urine specific gravity 1.029
b. Platelets 90,000/mm3
c. Urine pH 5.6
d. RBC 4.7/mm3
56) A nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has advanced Alzheimer’s disease about
home safety. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. I will ensure the bedroom is dark while he is sleeping at night
b. I will place a sliding bolt lock just above the doorknob
c. I will notify law enforcement within 2 hours if he cannot be found
d. I will give his most recent photo to the police
57) A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine to treat depression.
The nurse instructs the client to avoid foods with tyramine to prevent which of the following?
a. Hypertensive crisis
b. Cardiac toxicity
c. Serotonin Syndrome
d. Urinary retention
58) A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following findings indicates the need for hospitalization?
a. Potassium 3.8mEq/L
b. Heart Rate 56/min
c. Temperature 35.6C (96.1F)
d. Weight 10% below ideal weight
59) A nurse us obtaining a medical history from a client who is requesting a prescription for
bupropion for smoking cessation. Which of the following assessment finding in the client’s history
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Hepatitis B Infection
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Knee arthroplasty 1 month ago
d. Recent head injury
60) A nurse is providing crisis intervention for a client who was involved in a violent mass
causality situation in the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during
the initial session with the client?
a. help the client focus on a wide variety of topics regarding the crisis
b. identify the client’s usual coping style
c. tell the client that his life will soon return to normal
d. encourage the client to display anger toward the cause of the crisis [Show Less]