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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
1 point(s)Which of the following behaviors by a client with dependent personality disorder shows the client has made progress toward the goal of increasing problem solving skills?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
1 point(s)A client with schizotypal personality disorder is sitting in a puddle of urine. She’s playing in it, smiling, and softly singing a child’s song. Which action would be best?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
1 point(s)A client with avoidant personality disorder says occupational therapy is boring and doesn’t want to go. Which action would be best?
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
1 point(s)A nurse discusses job possibilities with a client with schizoid personality disorder. Which suggestion by the nurse would be helpful?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
1 point(s)When assessing a client diagnosed with impulse control disorder, the nurse observes violent, aggressive, and assaultive behavior. Which of the following assessment data is the nurse also likely to find? Select all that apply.
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
1 point(s)Which is the best indicator of success in the long-term management of the client with a somatic disorder?
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
1 point(s)Situation: A young woman is brought to the emergency room appearing depressed. The nurse learned that her child died a year ago due to an accident. The initial nursing diagnosis is dysfunctional grieving. The statement of the woman that supports this diagnosis is:
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
1 point(s)The client said “I can’t even take care of my baby. I’m good for nothing.” Which is the appropriate nursing diagnosis?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
1 point(s)The following medications will likely be prescribed for the client except:
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
1 point(s)Which is the highest priority in the post-ECT care?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
1 point(s)Situation: A 27-year-old writer is admitted for the second time accompanied by his wife. He is demanding, arrogant, talks fast, and hyperactive. Initially, the nurse should plan this for a manic client:
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
1 point(s)An activity appropriate for the client with mania is:
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
1 point(s)The client is arrogant and manipulative. In ensuring a therapeutic milieu, the nurse does one of the following:
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
1 point(s)A client on Lithium has diarrhea and vomiting. What should the nurse do first:
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
1 point(s)Situation: A widow age 28, whose husband died one (1) year ago due to AIDS, has just been told that she has AIDS. Panky says to the nurse, “Why me? How could God do this to me?” This reaction is one of:
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
1 point(s)Situation: A widow age 28, whose husband died one (1) year ago due to AIDS, has just been told that she has AIDS. Panky says to the nurse, “Why me? How could God do this to me?” The nurse’s therapeutic response is:
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
1 point(s)One morning the nurse sees the client in a depressed mood. The nurse asks her “What are you thinking about?” This communication technique is:
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
1 point(s)The client says to the nurse “Pray for me” and entrusts her wedding ring to the nurse. The nurse knows that this may signal which of the following:
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
1 point(s)Which of the following interventions should be prioritized in the care of the suicidal client?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
1 point(s)For questions #50-55:
Situation: Ryan, a 14-year-old male was admitted to a medical ward due to bronchial asthma after learning that his mother was leaving soon for U.K. to work as a nurse. The client has which of the following developmental focus:
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
1 point(s)The personality type of Ryan is:
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
1 point(s)The nurse ensures a therapeutic environment for the client. Which of the following best describes a therapeutic milieu?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
1 point(s)Included as a priority of care for the client will be:
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
1 point(s)The client is concerned about his coming discharge, manifested by being unusually sad. Which is the most therapeutic approach by the nurse?
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
1 point(s)Situation: The nurse may encounter clients with concerns on sexuality. The most basic factor in the intervention with clients in the area of sexuality is:
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
1 point(s)Which of the following statements is true for gender identity disorder?
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
1 point(s)The sexual response cycle in which the sexual interest continues to build:
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
1 point(s)The inability to maintain the physiologic requirements in sexual intercourse is:
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
1 point(s)The nurse asks a client to roll up his sleeves so she can take his blood pressure. The client replies “If you want I can go naked for you.” The most therapeutic response by the nurse is:
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
1 point(s)Situation: Knowledge and skills in the care of violent clients is vital in the psychiatric unit. A nurse observes that a client with a potential for violence is agitated, pacing up and down the hallway and making aggressive remarks. Which of the following statements is most appropriate to make to this patient?
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