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A client diagnosed with acquired
... [Show More] immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) states, 'I’m not worried because they have a cure for AIDS.' Which response would the nurse use?
'Repeated phlebotomies may be able to rid you of the virus.'
'You may be cured of AIDS after prolonged pharmacological therapy.'
'Perhaps you should have worn condoms to prevent contracting the virus.'
'There is no cure for AIDS, but there are medications that can slow down the virus.'
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For a hyperactive, manic client who exhibits flight of ideas, which rationale explains why the client is not eating?
Feels undeserving of the food Is too busy to take time to eat
Wishes to avoid others in the dining area Believes that the food is poisoned
Place the five stages of grieving identified and described by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in order of progression from first to last.
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When planning for a client’s care during the detoxification phase of early alcohol withdrawal, which action would the nurse take?
Check on the client frequently. Keep the client’s room lights dim.
Address the client in a loud, clear voice.
Restrain the client during periods of agitation.
Which type of delusion would the nurse chart about a client who says, 'I’ve figured out how foreign agents have infiltrated the news media. Now they want to shut me up'?
Nihilistic Persecution
Control
Grandeur
Which type of group is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Social group Self-help group
Resocialization group Psychotherapeutic group
According to Kübler-Ross’ theory of death and dying, which stage is a terminally ill client displaying by gradually moving towards resolution of feelings about impending death?
Anger stage Denial stage
Bargaining stage Acceptance stage
Which level of anxiety enhances the client's learning abilities?
Mild Panic Severe
Moderate
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Which characteristic is most essential for the nurse to have in caring for clients with mental health disorders?
Empathy Sympathy
Organization
Authoritarianism
When providing a change-of-shift report, which explanation would the nurse use to describe a schizophrenic client who is experiencing opposing emotions simultaneously?
Double bind Ambivalence
Loose association
Inappropriate affect
To keep the client with Alzheimer disease who has hyperorality safe, which parameter would the nurse have the staff closely monitor?
For choking at meal times
For the presence of mouth ulcers For injuries from touching hot foods
For attempts at eating inedible objects
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Which side effect would the nurse monitor for in a severely depressed client who received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
Loss of appetite
Postural hypotension Total memory loss
Confusion immediately after the treatment
Which characteristic of clients with antisocial personality disorder would the nurse consider when planning care?
Engages in many rituals Is a perfectionist
Exhibits lack of empathy for others
Possesses limited communication skills
Which response would the nurse make to a client who says, 'I feel so guilty. None of this makes any sense. Everyone must really think I’m crazy,' after performing a complex ritual?
'Your behavior is bizarre, but it serves a useful purpose.'
'You’re concerned about what other people are thinking about you.'
'I am sure people understand that you can’t help this behavior right now.' 'Guilt serves no useful purpose. It just helps you stay stuck where you are.'
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