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Practice Assessment; RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 B-1. A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child which of the following actions should the ... nurse take? • Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect their feelings • Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing • Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child. • Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few months 2. A nurse in a community Health Center is working with a group of clients who have post- traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? • Response prevention • Guided imagery • Aversion therapy • Light therapy 3. A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? • Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to procedure • Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure • Place the client in a four-point restraint prior to the procedure • Monitor the client’s cardiac rhythm during the procedure 4. A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include as a method of secondary prevention? • Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms • Establish screening programs to identify at risk clients • Refer survivors to intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program • Organize rehabilitation therapy for clients who have experienced intimate partner abuse 5. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings places the client at a greater risk for self-directed injury or injuring others? • Inability to communicate with others • Feelings of absence of self-worth • Lack of motivation to perform daily tasks • Command hallucinations 6. A nurse is caring for a child who is taking methylphenidate. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of methylphenidate? • Weight gain • Tinnitus • Tachycardia • Increased salivation 7. A nurse observes a client on a mental health unit pushing on the locked unit door. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? • “It appears as though you would like to open the door.” • “You will feel more comfortable after you've been here for a while.” • “It is ok to not want to be here.” • “You really shouldn't be pushing on the door.” [Show More]

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