PSYCH EAQ
A team approach is used to help a 6-year-old boy with attention deficit-hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). What behaviors indicate that the interventions have been
effective? Select all that apply.
1
Is not in
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PSYCH EAQ
A team approach is used to help a 6-year-old boy with attention deficit-hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). What behaviors indicate that the interventions have been
effective? Select all that apply.
1
Is not inhibited by rules or routines
2
Has fun playing with toys by himself
Incorrect3
Is no longer enuretic during the night
Correct4
Has an increased attention span in school
Correct5
Is able to wait his turn when in line with others
A nurse is assigned to lead a relaxation group. Which techniques should the nurse
incorporate? Select all that apply.
Correct1
Meditation
Correct2
Mental imagery
3
Token economy
4
Operant conditioning
Correct5
Deep-breathing exercisesHow should a nurse characterize a sudden terrorist act that causes the deaths of
thousands of adults and children and negatively affects their families, friends,
communities, and the nation?
1
Recurring
2
Situational
Incorrect3
Maturational
Correct4
Adventitious
A nurse has just completed a mental status examination on a newly admitted
psychiatric client and returns to the nurses’ station to document the results. The
nurse reflects on the client’s drawn-out explanation of the reason for the admission
and concludes that excessive detail was given before the client eventually answered
the questions. What mental process does the nurse identify?
1
Flight of ideas
Correct2
Circumstantiality
When talking with a client who has alcoholism, the nurse notes that the client
becomes irritable, makes excuses, and blames family and friends for the drinking
problem. Which defense mechanisms does the nurse conclude that the client is
using? Select all that apply.
Correct1
Projection
Incorrect2
Suppression
3
Sublimation
4Identification
Correct5
Rationalization
The registered nurse managing the care of four clients is determining individual
priorities. Place the following clients in order of priority, with 1 as the highest
priority.
Incorrect
1.
A client whose auditory hallucinations are saying, “They’re going to get you.”
Correct
2.
A manic client who has spent the last 8 hours refusing liquids and pacing around the unit.
Incorrect
3.
A depressed client who shares with the roommate that the client is “very happy today.”
Correct
4.
A cognitively impaired older adult who believes that the deceased spouse will visit today.
A newly admitted client with schizophrenia has a treatment plan that includes
participation in a physical activity group for several days before assignment to an
analytical group. The basis for this decision is that the client will do what?
Incorrect1
Develop skills in managing leisure time
2
Have time to develop insight into personal problems
3
Be too disruptive to benefit from group therapy at this time
Correct4
Cultivate trust before moving into a potentially anxiety-producing group
The mother of an 18-year-old man comes to the local mental health center. She is
extremely upset because of her son’s behavior since the young man returned from
his freshman year at college. He takes his brother’s clothing, comes in at all hours,
and refuses to get a job. Sometimes he is happy and outgoing, but at other times he
is withdrawn. The mother asks why her son is like this. While contemplating this
situation, the nurse considers that which adjectives usually apply to adolescents?
1
Anxious and unhappy2
Angry and irresponsible
Correct3
Impulsive and self-centered
A young adult is being treated in the emergency department for injuries sustained
as a result of physical battering by her partner. On learning that there is a history of
such abuse, the nurse plans which tertiary nursing interventions? Select all that
apply.
Incorrect1
Contacting family members to provide support
2
Discussing the legal ramifications of not pressing charges
Incorrect3
Offering to discuss the abusive behavior with the woman's partner
Correct4
Identifying the benefits of attending a support group for battered women
Correct5
Providing her with information regarding local domestic violence shelters
Certain questions are applicable in determining nursing negligence. Select all that
apply.
Correct1
"Was reasonable care provided?"
Correct2
"Was there a breach of nursing duty?"
Correct3
"Was there an act of omission that resulted in harm?"
Correct4
"Except for the nurse’s action, would the injury have occurred?"The parents of a toddler with recently diagnosed moderate cognitive impairment
state, "Our child should be able to attend college with help and medication." What
should the nurse conclude?
1
They accept the child’s diagnosis.
Correct2
Denial is being used as a defense mechanism.
A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client. According to Erikson’s developmental
psychosocial theory, what is expected by 20 years of age?
1
Having the capacity for love and a commitment to work
Incorrect2
Being creative and productive and having concern for others
Correct3
Having a coherent sense of self and plans for self-actualization
A small fire has been set in the dayroom garbage can by a client who is currently
demonstrating manic behavior. Place the following nursing interventions in the
appropriate order to best ensure client and milieu safety.
Incorrect
1.
Administer appropriate medications as prescribed if indicated.
Incorrect
2.
Move all clients to a safe, controlled area.
Incorrect
3.
Activate the unit's fire alarm system.
Incorrect
4.
Place the manic client in a quiet environment with low stimulation.
Ensuring the safety of the milieu is the priority. The fire alarm is activated immediately after
all clients and staff have been removed from the area of the fire. The next intervention is
providing the manic client with a quiet, low-stimulation environment. If the nursing
assessment indicates a need for medication to manage the client's behavior, it should then
be administered.
After an electroconvulsive therapy treatment, a client complains of loss of memory.
What is the nurse's best response?Correct1
"This is temporary; your memory will return after the therapy is done."
A nurse facilitating a support group of widows and widowers recalls that research
indicates that the probability of a spouse having a pathological or morbid grief
response will be greater in what case?
Incorrect1
The couple had an ambivalent relationship.
Correct2
The cause of the spouse's death was suicide.Based on the following documentation, to best address the client's needs, what is
the nurse's initial intervention?
Incorrect1
Having male staff interact with the client only in public areas of the unitCorrect2
Offering the client a high-protein drink every hour in a quiet area of the unit
A client who had to be cut out of a car after a motor vehicle collision
has no visible physical effects from the ordeal. The client responds to
the emergency department nurse's questions factually in a soft voice
with a composed manner. What may this behavior indicate about the
client?
Correct1
The client is controlling the expression of feelings.
An older woman comes to the mental health clinic and reports, "I've not been
feeling right and haven't been able to sleep or eat since my husband died 8 months
ago." The nurse determines that the client is experiencing grief associated with the
loss of the husband. What supports this conclusion?
1
Inability to talk about her loss
2
Difficulty in expressing her loss
Correct3
Lack of sleep and the presence of symptoms of depression
A primary nurse notes that a client has become jaundiced after 2 weeks of
antipsychotic drug therapy. The nurse continues to administer the antipsychotic
until the primary healthcare provider can be consulted. What does the nurse
manager conclude about this situation?
Correct1
Jaundice is sufficient reason to discontinue the antipsychotic.
Which individual is coping with issues concerning dependence versus
independence?
1
Infant
Correct2
ToddlerA nurse is teaching a group of recently hired staff members about
defense mechanisms. An example given is Scarlett O'Hara, in the
movie Gone with the Wind, who said, "I'll think about that tomorrow."
What defense mechanism does this statement reflect?
Incorrect1
Denial
2
Splitting
3
Repression
A client's hands are raw and bloody from a ritual involving frequent hand washing.
Which defense mechanism does the nurse identify?
Correct1
Undoing
A nurse working in a mental health clinic has a caseload composed of a number of
individuals and families. Which members of the caseload are at the greatest risk
for mental health problems?
Correct1
A family with a new baby, a divorced man, and a recently retired older woman
A parent of four is remanded to the psychiatric unit by the court for observation.
The client was arrested and charged with abusing a 2-year-old child, who is in the
pediatric intensive care unit in critical condition. The nurse approaches the client for
the first time. How should the nurse anticipate that the client will likely
respond? Select all that apply.
Correct1
By denying beating the child
Correct2
By avoiding talking about the situation
Incorrect3
By asking where the other three children are
4By expressing excessive concern for the child
Correct5
By exhibiting an emotional response that is inconsistent with the degree of injury
According to Erikson, a person’s adjustment to the period of senescence will depend
largely on the adjustment the individual made to which earlier developmental
stage?
1
Trust versus mistrust
Incorrect2
Industry versus inferiority
3
Identity versus role confusion
Correct4
Generativity versus stagnation
During the eighth session of a therapy group, a member who talks frequently is
interrupted by one who doesn't. When the interrupting person is finished talking,
the one who usually contributes says, "I'm so glad that you feel like talking today."
While saying this, the client sits rigidly and looks angry. How should the nurse
respond?
Correct1
Comment on the interrupted client's angry behavior and pleasant words.
A practitioner prescribes routine checks of the client's lithium level to be performed.
How many hours after the last dose of lithium should the nurse plan to obtain the
blood specimen?
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