NUR PSYCHIATRI PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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NUR PSYCHIATRI PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. An 18 years old client is brought to the emergency department with a suspected drug overdose. Which information is most im... portant for the nurse to obtain from the family? The Drug that was ingested. 2. The mental health nurse observes that a female client with delusional disorder carries some of her belongings with her because she believes that others are trying to steal them. Which nursing action will promote trust? Initiate short, frequent contacts with the client. 3. The nurse leading a group session of adolescent clients gives the members a handout about anger management. One of the male clients is fidgety, interrupts peers when they try to talk, and talks about his pets at home. Which nursing action is best for the nurse to take? Redirect him by encouraging him to read from the handout. 4. An adolescent client is admitted to the postoperative unit following open reduction of a fractured femur which occurred when the client fell down the stairs at a party. The nurse notices needle marks on the client’s arms. Which assessment findings should the nurse document related to suspected narcotic withdrawal? Agitation, sweating, and abdominal cramps. 5. During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female client admitted for chronic…….. experiences of sexual and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused… member, but my mother when I was five. The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which ? Repression 6. The nurse documents the mental status of a female client who has been hospitalized for several days by court order. The client states, “I don’t need to be here”, and tells the nurse that she believes that the television talks to her. The nurse should document these assessment statements in which section of the mental status exam? Insight and judgment. 7. A female client who has been abused by her spouse multiple times is admitted to the Emergency Depart. When taking her history, which information is most important for the nurse to obtain? Determine is the client has a plan to leave if her life is in danger. 8. An adolescent female with an eating disorder is admitted to the in-patient psychiatric unit. Which intervention should the nurse implement? Encourage the client to weight herself daily at bedtime. [Show More]

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