Psychiatric Nursing | NCLEX Quiz 190
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- 1.A client tells a nurse. “Everyone would be better off if I wasn’t alive.” Which nursing diagnosis would be made based on this statement?
- A.
Disturbed thought processes
- B.
Ineffective coping
- C.
Risk for self-directed violence
- D.
Impaired social interaction
- 2.Which information is the most essential in the initial teaching session for the family of a young adult recently diagnosed with schizophrenia?
- A.
Symptoms of this disease imbalance in the brain.
- B.
Genetic history is an important factor related to the development of schizophrenia.
- C.
Schizophrenia is a serious disease affecting every aspect of a person’s functioning.
- D.
The distressing symptoms of this disorder can respond to treatment with medications.
- 3.A nurse is working with a client who has schizophrenia. paranoid type. Which of the following outcomes related to the client’s delusional perceptions would the nurse establish?
- A.
The client will demonstrate realistic interpretation of daily events in the unit.
- B.
The client will perform daily hygiene and grooming without assistance.
- C.
The client will take prescribed medications without difficulty.
- D.
The client will participate in unit activities.
- 4.A client with bipolar disorder. manic type. exhibits extreme excitement. delusional thinking. and command hallucinations. Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis?
- A.
Anxiety
- B.
Impaired social interaction
- C.
Disturbed sensory-perceptual alteration (auditory)
- D.
Risk for other-directed violence
- 5.A client who abuses alcohol and cocaine tells a nurse that he only uses substances because of his stressful marriage and difficult job. Which defense mechanisms is this client using?
- A.
Displacement
- B.
Projection
- C.
Rationalization
- D.
Sublimation
- 6.An 11-year-old child diagnosed with conduct disorder is admitted to the psychiatric unit for treatment. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse assess?
- A.
Restlessness. short attention span. hyperactivity
- B.
Physical aggressiveness. low-stress tolerance disregard for the rights of others
- C.
Deterioration in social functioning. excessive anxiety. and worry. bizarre behavior
- D.
Sadness. poor appetite and sleeplessness. loss of interest in activities
- 7.The nurse understands that if a client continues to be dependent on heroin throughout her pregnancy. her baby will be at high risk for:
- A.
Mental retardation.
- B.
Heroin dependence.
- C.
Addiction in adulthood.
- D.
Psychological disturbances.
- 8.The emergency department nurse is assigned to provide care for a victim of a sexual assault. When following legal and agency guidelines. which intervention is most important?
- A.
Determine the assailant’s identity.
- B.
Preserve the client’s privacy.
- C.
Identify the extent of an injury.
- D.
Ensure an unbroken chain of evidence.
- 9.Which factor is least important in the decision regarding whether a victim of family violence can safely remain in the home?
- A.
The availability of appropriate community shelters
- B.
The non-abusing caretaker’s ability to intervene on the client’s behalf
- C.
The client’s possible response to relocation
- D.
The family’s socioeconomic status
- 10.The nurse would expect a client with early Alzheimer’s disease to have problems with:
- A.
Balancing a checkbook.
- B.
Self-care measures.
- C.
Relating to family members.
- D.
Remembering his own name
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