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1) A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new

prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the

nurse include in the teaching?

a. “You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity”.

b. “You will experience weight loss while taking this medication.”

c. “You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking

this medication.”

d. “You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates.”

2) A nurse is admitting a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of

the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

a. Provide the client with a quiet environment

b. Determine how the client handles stress.

c. Teach the client to use guided imagery.

d. Ask the client to identify her strengths

3) A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is

experiencing mania. Which of the following should the nurse report to the

provider?

a. States that he hasn’t bathed in 2 days

b. Reports eating twice in the past two weeks.

c. Makes inappropriate sexual comments.

d. Speaks in rhyming sentences.

4) A nurse is planning care for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Which of the following recommendation should the nurse include in the

clients plan of care?

a. Validation therapy

b. Thought stopping

c. Operant conditioning

d. Reality orientation therapy

5) A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a

manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Encourage the client to join group activities

b. Dim the lights in the clients room

c. Provide detailed explanations to the client

d. Administer methylphenidate

6) A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group for adolescents who witnessed

the suicide of a classmate. Which of the following actions should the nurse

take first.

a. Initiate referrals

b. Review community resources

c. Identify prior coping skills

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d. Discuss the importance of confidentiality

7) A nurse overhears a client saying, "I am a spy, a spy for the FBI. I am an I,

an eye for an eye in the sky. Sky is up high." The nurse should document the

client's statement as which of the following speech alterations?

a. Echolalia

b. Word salad

c. Neologism

d. Clang association

8) An older adult client is brought to the mental health clinic by her daughter.

The daughter reports that her mother is not eating and seems uninterested in

routine activities. The daughter states "I'm so worried that my mother is

depressed" which of the following responses should the nurse make?

a. Everyone gets depressed from time to time.

b. You shouldn't worry about this because depressive disorder is easily

treated.

c. Older adults are usually diagnosed with depressive disorder as they

age.

d. Tell me the reasons you think your mother is depressed.

9) A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has autism spectrum

disorder. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse include in the

plan care?

a. Meets own needs without manipulating others.

b. Initiates social interactions with caregivers.

c. Changes behavior as a result of peer pressure.

d. Acknowledges his delusions are not real.

10) A nurse is providing behavior therapy for a client who has obsessivecompulsive 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.

11) 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.

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