NUR :2488 Mental Health Exam 3; Latest 2022:2023; Guaranteed A+ Score; Questions & Answers

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A patient with a history of cocaine use reports a concurrent history of using other drugs in order to counteract the effects of cocaine. Which drug is this patient likely to have abused? Opioids <c... orrect answer)- A patient is admitted with a heart rate of 53 bpm, respirations 6/min, temp 96.8 and pinpoint pupils. Based on these clinical manifestations, what substance did this patient most likely overdose on? A small dose of an atypical antipsychotic <correct answer)- An elderly client with cognitive impairment is combative and pulled out a nasogastric tube, intravenous line, and indwelling urinary catheter. What can the nurse anticipate that the health care provider will most likely prescribe? Cardiovascular <correct answer)- A nursing care plan contains the intervention "monitor for complications of refeeding syndrome." Which body system should a nurse most closely monitor for clinical manifestations of dysfunction? "If I gain any weight, I'll keep going until I'm huge." <correct answer)- Which of the following is the best example of all-or-nothing thinking, a common cognitive distortion of patients with an eating disorder? Verbal abuse of another patient <correct answer)- A nurse reports to the interdisciplinary team that a patient with an antisocial personality disorder lies to other patients, verbally abuses a patient with Alzheimer's disease, and flatters the primary nurse. This patient is detached and superficial during counseling sessions. Which behavior most clearly warrants limit setting? Demonstrated a self-defeating cycle of behavior <correct answer)- Which of the following are primary characteristics of a person with borderline personality disorder? Setting appropriate limits on maladaptive behaviors <correct answer)- A nurse is working with a patient with a histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following nursing interventions must be implemented throughout the inpatient stay? Expect the patient to feed himself after explaining arrangement of the food on the tray. <correct answer)- A patient has blindness related to conversion disorder. In order to assist the patient with eating, which of the following interventions should the nurse implement? Risk for other-directed violence <correct answer)- A patient is admitted for psychiatric observation after being arrested for breaking windows in the home of a former girlfriend who had refused to see him. His history reveals childhood abuse by a punitive father, torturing family pets, and an arrest for disorderly conduct. Which nursing diagnosis has priority in the plan of care? anorexia nervosa <correct answer)- A patient is referred to the mental health center by the family health care provider. Over the past year, the patient has cooked gourmet meals for family members, but eats only tiny portions of the food. The patient wears layers of loose clothing, saying, "It's just my style." The patient's weight has dropped from 130 to 95 pounds. The patient has amenorrhea. Which medical diagnosis are the history and symptoms are most consistent with? The patient is exhibiting clues to potential aggression. <correct answer)- A patient sat in silence for 20 minutes after a therapy appointment. The patient appeared tense and vigilant. The patient abruptly stood up and paced back and forth across the day room, clenching and unclenching his fists. Next, he stopped and stared intently into the face of a psychiatric technician. Which of the following best explains the nurse's observations of this patient? "What do you eat in a typical day?" <correct answer)- A patient referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds during one summer. Which of the following questions would be best if the nurse wished to assess the patient's eating patterns? Provide referral information verbally and in writing <correct answer)- When a victim of sexual assault is discharged from the emergency department, which of the following interventions should the nurse perform? Symptoms are present due to abrupt cessation of narcotic <correct answer)- A patient admitted for a heroin overdose received naloxone, which improved her breathing pattern. Two hours later the patient reports muscle aches, abdominal cramps, and gooseflesh, and says, "I feel terrible." Which is the correct analysis of this assessment? Clarify the order for restraints <correct answer)- A health care provider writes these new prescriptions for a nursing home resident: 2-g sodium diet; restraints as needed for behavioral problems; limit fluids to 2000 mL daily; continue antihypertensive medication; milk of magnesia 30 mL orally one time as needed if no bowel movement for 3 days. Which of the following is most appropriate for the nurse to do first? I want the social worker to decide if he should stay home or go to assisted living so he doesn't blame me. <correct answer)- The son of an elderly client with dementia is talking to the nurse about discharge. He indicates that his father's physician has given him 48 hours to decide on a living situation. The nurse discusses possible living arrangements and provides contact information. The nurse knows that the son requires further teaching when he says: Central nervous stimulants <correct answer)- A child with ADHD will begin medication therapy. Which of the following classifications of medications should the nurse prepare to teach the patient and family about? Assess for objective data to support the patient's report of each physical symptom. <correct answer)- [Show More]

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