NUR 2459 Mental & Behavioral Health Nursing
Mental Health Exam 1
Question:
During an interdisciplinary treatment team meeting, a short-term outcome in established for a client with depressive symptoms. Which SMART goal is most appropriate?
Answer:
The client will demonstrate increased interaction with other clients by discharge.
Question:
Which of the following behaviors suggest a breach of professional boundaries? (SATA)
Answer:
The nurse shares the details about her family problems.The nurse agrees to keep a secret with a client.The nurse makes plan to have lunch with the client after discharge.
Question:
Which nursing behavior is consent with therapeutic communication?
Answer:
Active listening 1 / 3
Question:
A nurse is working in the department performing electroconvulsive therapy ECT) which of the following clients would the nurse recognize has a higher risk for complications when receiving ECT?
Answer:
A client with known cardiovascular problems
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 10 mg IV every 6 hours.Available is ziprasidone 20mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
Answer:
0.5
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer benztropine 2mg IM every 12 hrs. to a client who is experiencing an extrapyramidal reaction. Available is benztropine 1mg/ml for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
Answer:
2
Question:
A client asks the nurse, "what should I do about my wife's drinking problem?" Which response by the nurse shows the use of reflecting?
Answer:
What do you think is the best thing to do? 2 / 3
Question:
A client is threatened to harm other clients and his visitor. The visit is removed from the unit. The nurse has instructed staff to stay with him, and prescribed medications for agitation is prepared. He refuses both and tries to hit the nurse. What statement by the nurse to other staff members is accurate?
Answer:
For safety, we can first restrain the client, and I will immediately get the others.
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer olanzapine 20mg PO daily. Available is olanzapine 10mg disintegrating tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
Answer:
2
Question:
A psychiatric physician treating clients withholds certain treatment options for those who do not have insurance. This practice would be violating with ethical principles?
Answer:
Justice
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