To further assess a client’s suicidal potential. Nurse Katrina should be especially alert to the client expression of: A. Frustration & fear of death B. Anger & resentment C. Anxiety & loneliness D. Helplessness & hopelessness Correct Answer: D. Helplessness & hopelessness The expression of these feelings… Read More »
A nursing care plan for a male client with bipolar I disorder should include: A. Providing a structured environment. B. Designing activities that will require the client to maintain contact with reality. C. Engaging the client in conversing about current affairs. D. Touching the client provides assurance. … Read More »
When planning care for a female client using ritualistic behavior, Nurse Gina must recognize that the ritual: A. Helps the client focus on the inability to deal with reality. B. Helps the client control the anxiety. C. Is under the client’s conscious control. D. Is used by the client primarily for… Read More »
Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan? A. Provide privacy during meals. B. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client. C. Encourage the client to exercise to reduce anxiety. D. Restrict visits with… Read More »
A 32-year-old male graduate student, who has become increasingly withdrawn and neglectful of his work and personal hygiene, is brought to the psychiatric hospital by his parents. After detailed assessment, a diagnosis of schizophrenia is made. It is unlikely that the client will demonstrate: A. Low self-esteem B. Concrete thinking C. Effective… Read More »
A 23-year-old client who has been admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia says to the nurse “Yes, it’s march, March is a little woman”. That’s literal you know”. These statements illustrate: A. Neologisms B. Echolalia C. Flight of ideas D. Loosening of association Correct Answer: D. Loosening… Read More »
A long-term goal for a paranoid male client who has unjustifiably accused his wife of having many extramarital affairs would be to help the client develop: A. Insight into his behavior B. Better self-control C. Feeling of self-worth D. Faith in his wife Correct Answer: C. Feeling… Read More »
A male client who is experiencing disordered thinking about food being poisoned is admitted to the mental health unit. The nurse uses which communication technique to encourage the client to eat dinner? A. Focusing on self-disclosure of own food preference. B. Using open-ended questions and silence. C. Offering opinions about the need… Read More »
Nurse Nina is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with Catatonic Stupor. When Nurse Nina enters the client’s room, the client is found lying on the bed with a body pulled into a fetal position. Nurse Nina should: A. Ask the client direct questions to encourage talking. B. Take the client into… Read More »
Nurse Tina is caring for a client with delirium and states that “look at the spiders on the wall”. What should the nurse respond to the client? A. “You’re having hallucination, there are no spiders in this room at all” B. “I can see the spiders on the wall, but they are not… Read More »