PN 3 Exam 8 Review (120 Questions and Answers) | Verified Answers

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PN 3 Exam 8 Review (120 Questions and Answers) | Verified Answers The nurse observes a coworker who is always behind because he checks and rechecks the accuracy of his medication dosages. Even after... being reassured his dosages are correct, he checks them again. The nurse suspects her coworker suffers from which disorder? a. Perfectionism b. Phobic disorder c. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) d. General anxiety disorder [Correct Ans:- C The nurse is helping a patient get dressed to go to her dialysis treatment. The patient bursts into tears and says, "I can't go! I can't stand another day in that awful place. I will die if I have to go!" Which intervention is best? a. Stop the dressing process and calmly ask the patient talk about her feelings. b. Continue to dress the patient and reassure her that she will feel better after her treatment. c. Stop the dressing process and remind the patient that missing a treatment can make her very sick. d. Continue dressing the patient and remind her that she must stay on task in order to be on time [Correct Ans:- A The night nurse finds a patient who broke both legs in a car accident 2 weeks ago awake and crying at 2:00 AM. When the nurse asks if she wants a sedative to sleep, the patient confesses that she relives the accident in her dreams and is fearful to go to sleep. The nurse recognizes that this scenario is consistent with what disorder? a. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) b. Phobic disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) d. Panic level of anxiety disorde [Correct Ans:- A The nurse explains that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety. Which statement accurately describes anxiety disorders? a. Anxiety disorders develop into suicidal tendencies. b. Anxiety disorders are seldom controlled. c. Anxiety disorders interfere with effective functioning. d. Anxiety disorders make maintenance of relationships impossible [Correct Ans:- C The nurse is aware that unless effective intervention occurs for demonstrated anxiety disorders, the anxiety will: [Correct Ans:- return at a greater level of severity. Then nurse is educating a patient who has just been prescribed diazepam (Valium). The nurse cautions the patient that diazepam (Valium) may cause which problem? A. dependency B. urinary retention C. severe dehydration D. hallucinations [Correct Ans:- A The nurse encourages the patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) that buspirone (BuSpar) has the benefit of: [Correct Ans:- decreased risk of dependence. A resident in a long-term care facility who has a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) enters the dining room on her walker and discovers that her regular place has been taken by a visitor. The resident becomes agitated and says, I need my place so I can eat! I can't eat unless I am in my place! The nurse's most effective intervention would be? a. Instruct the visitor to move. b. Reassure the resident that she can sit in her regular spot at supper. c. Remind the resident that she will be hungry if she does not eat. d. Insist that the resident eat [Correct Ans:- B An older adult resident in a long-term care facility has come to the desk for the fourth time in an hour with various minor complaints. He continues to wander about aimlessly. The nurse examines the patient's chart and finds the newly prescribed drug that may explain his anxious behavior, which would be: A. Tylenol B. theophylline C. bisacodyl D. lisinopril [Correct Ans:- B [Show More]

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