A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the client is using denial as a
... [Show More] defense mechanism? - ANSWER "I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem."
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Gather supplies for endotracheal intubation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy and will receive succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy."
A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Hypertension
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine? - ANSWER St. John's Wort
A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? - ANSWER "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day."
A nurse is planning care for a client who has schizophrenia and reports auditory hallucinations. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Promote the use of music to compete with the client's auditory hallucinations.
A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan.
During a client's initial interview in a mental health inpatient setting, a nurse identifies that the client is maintaining eye contact and leaning forward. Which of the following assumptions should the nurse make based on the client's nonverbal behaviors? - ANSWER The client is interested in what the nurse is saying.
A nurse is caring for a client who has antisocial personality disorder and is receiving behavioral therapy through operant conditioning. Which of the following client behaviors indicates effectiveness of the therapy? - ANSWER Refrains from manipulating others to earn dining room privileges.
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has conduct disorder. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect the child to demonstrate? - ANSWER Aggression towards animals [Show Less]