NURSING 4739-55 Questions PSYCH SPECIALTY HESI 2018 University of Florida docx.pdf

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1. A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms... ? 2. A client is receiving substitution therapy during withdrawal from benzodiazepines. Which expected outcome statement has the highest priority when planning nursing care? 3. A woman brings her 48-year-old husband to the outpatient psychiatric unit and describes his behavior to the admitting nurse. She states that he has been sleepwalking, cannot remember who he is, and exhibits multiple personalities. The nurse knows that these behaviors are often associated with which condition? 4. Which diet selection by a depressed client taking tranylcypromine sulfate (Parnate), an MAO inhibitor, indicates to the nurse that the client understands the dietary restrictions imposed by this medication regimen? \ 5. A client who is being treated with lithium carbonate for manic depression begins to develop diarrhea, vomiting, and drowsiness. What action should the nurse take? 6. A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the client 7. Which client statement suggests to the nurse that the client is using the defense mechanism of projection to deal with anxiety related to admission to a psychiatric unit? 8. A female client on a psychiatric unit is sweating profusely while she vigorously does pushups and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing in to the furniture in the sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in. When another client objects to the disturbances, the client shouts," I am the boss here. I do what I want." Which nursing problem best supports these observations -Risk for other related violence related to disruptive behavior 9. A female client engages in repeated checks of door and window locks. Behavior that prevents her form 10. The nurse is preparing medications for a client with disorder and notices that the antipsychotic medication was discontinued several days ago. Which medication should also be discontinued? 11. The nurse is teaching a client about the initiation of a prescribed abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information should the client acknowledge understanding 11. A male client with bipolar disorder tells the nurse that he needs to "make some deals so that he can improve his retirement savings." Based on this information, which client outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care Continued........ [Show More]

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