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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
1 point(s)Chuck is a 20-year-old student diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive behavior. A psychiatrist prescribes clomipramine (Anafranil) to treat his condition. Nurse Nicolette understands the rationale for this treatment is that the clomipramine:
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
1 point(s)A nurse at Nurseslabs Medical Center is developing a care plan for a female client with post-traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following would she do initially?
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
1 point(s)A group of community nurses sees and plans care for various clients with different types of problems. Which of the following clients would they consider the most vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder?
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
1 point(s)Which outcome is most appropriate for Francis who has a dissociative disorder?
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
1 point(s)The psychiatric nurse uses cognitive-behavioral techniques when working with a client who experiences panic attacks. Which of the following techniques are common to this theoretical framework? Select all that apply.
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
1 point(s)Marty is pacing and complains of racing thoughts. Nurse Lally asks the client if something upsetting happened, and Marty’s response is vague and not focused on the question. Nurse Lally assess Marty’s level of anxiety as:
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Martha is teaching her students about anxiety medications; she explains that benzodiazepines affect which brain chemical?
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
1 point(s)Mandy, a nurse who works at Nurseslabs Rehabilitation Center is assessing a client for recent stressful life events. She recognizes that stressful life events are both:
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
1 point(s)During a community visit, volunteer nurses teach stress management to the participants. The nurses will most likely advocate which belief as a method of coping with stressful life events?
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
1 point(s)Genevieve only attends social events when a family member is also present. She exhibits behavior typical of which anxiety disorder?
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
1 point(s)Mr. Johnson was recently admitted to a psychiatric unit because of severe obsessive-compulsive behavior. Which initial response by the nurse would be most therapeutic for him?
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Vicky is assessing a newly admitted client for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which symptoms are typically seen with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
1 point(s)Jordanne is a client with a fear of air travel. She is being treated in a mental institution for phobic disorder. The treatment method involves systematic desensitization. The nurse would consider the treatment successful if:
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Kerrick observes Toni who is hospitalized on an eating disorder unit during mealtimes and for 1 hour after eating. An explanation for this intervention is:
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
1 point(s)Marlyn is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and is admitted to the special eating disorder unit. The initial treatment priority for her is:
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
1 point(s)The nurse evaluates the treatment of Mrs. Montez with somatoform disorder as successful if:
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
1 point(s)Which of the following attitudes from a nurse would hinder a discussion with an adolescent client about sexuality?
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Wayne is planning a psychoeducational discussion for a group of adolescent clients with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following topics would Nurse Wayne select to enhance understanding about central issues in this disorder?
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Gina understands that her client Glenda who is bulimic feels shame and guilt over binge eating and purging. This disorder is therefore considered:
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
1 point(s)The psychoanalytic theory explains the etiology of anorexia nervosa as:
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
1 point(s)The school nurse assesses for anorexia nervosa in an adolescent girl. Which of the following findings are characteristic of this disorder? Select all that apply.
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
1 point(s)Mr. Bartowski who is newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis asks the community nurse how stress can affect his disease. The nurse would explain that:
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
1 point(s)During a mother’s class, the nurse who is teaching the participants on stress management is questioned about the use of alternative treatments, such as herbal therapy and therapeutic touch. She explains that the advantage of these methods would include all of the following except:
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
1 point(s)David is preoccupied with numerous bodily complaints even after a careful diagnostic workup reveals no physiologic problems. Which nursing intervention would be therapeutic for him?
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
1 point(s)Nurse Kenzo is teaching a client about sertraline (Zoloft), which has been prescribed for depression. A significant side effect is an interference with sexual arousal by inhibiting erectile function. How should Nurse Kenzo approach this topic?
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