Practice Assessment; RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A

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Practice Assessment; RN Mental Health Online Practice 2019 A-1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following ndings should the nurse expect? Hypertension Polyphagia... Decreased temperature Depressed mood 2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following ndings should the nurse report? A client who is taking clozapine and has a WBC count of 7,500/mm3 A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash A client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm3 A client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2 mEq/L 3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Tell the client that the voices do not really exist. Touch the client to help reduce feelings of anxiety. Instruct the client to go to a quiet room when the voices start talking. Ask the client what the voices are saying 4. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening? Oering self Use of silence Attention to body language • body language Reection of feelings 5. A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Call the family member to the side to inquire if they have questions or concerns about the treatment plan. Advise the family member that this treatment plan has been developed specically for the client to follow Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan. Document that the family member does not support the medication treatment plan. 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis. The nurse should identify that which of the following founding’s indicates a potential psychiatric emergency? The client is exhibiting echolalia. The client reports command hallucinations. The client reports loss of motivation The client is exhibiting blunted affect 7. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button below for additional client information. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus Clonidine 0.1 mg transdermal patch Naltrexone 380 mg IM Bupropion 150 mg PO 8. A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is taking clozapine. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to notify the provider? The client's chart indicates a 1.36-kg (3-lb) weight gain in 1 month The client reports an inability to breathe easily The client's laboratory results indicate a fasting blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL. The client reports having recently started smoking cigarettes. 9. A nurse in a community health center is counseling a family of two parents and two children. Which of the following statements by a family member indicates manipulative behavior? "If you do my homework for me, I won't bother you for the rest of the day." "Mom is always upset." "It's not the children's fault. It's mine." "It's your fault that we're having problems as a family." 10. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and began taking a conventional antipsychotic medication yesterday. Which of the following findings indicates the nurse should administer benztropine 2 mg IM? Shuing gait Hypotension Decreased WBC count Blurred vision 11. A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN? Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. [Show More]

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