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NR 326 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DERAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+| MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING EXAM 2| BRAND NEW!!
The client, a firefighter who responded to an industrial explosion, lost a coworker and close friend when they entered a building that collapsed.The client reports that since this event, he has had frequent nightmares and anxiety attacks. He says to the mental health worker, "I should have died, but instead I lost my best friend!" This statement suggests that the
client is experiencing:
- Spiritual distress.
- Night terrors.
- Survivor's guilt.
- Suicidal ideation - Correct Answer - c. Survivor's guilt.
A client whose home was destroyed during a tornado expresses to the nurse that she is has been having disabling anxiety and nightmares for the last 2 weeks following this disaster. The most appropriate crisis
intervention would be to:
- Encourage her to recognize how lucky she is to be alive.
- Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
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Correct Answer - b. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
A client with antisocial personality disorder feels no guilt about violating the rights of others. He does as he pleases without thought to possible consequences. In which of Peplau's stages of development would you place this client?
- Learning to count on others
- Learning to delay gratification
- Identifying oneself
- Developing skills in participation - Correct Answer - b. Learning to
delay gratification
A client has been admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. On the psychiatric unit he appears very anxious, paces back and forth, and darts his head from side to side in a continuous scanning of the area. He has refused to eat, making a barely audible comment related to "being poisoned." In planning care for Danny, which of the following would be the primary focus for nursing?
- To decrease anxiety and develop trust
- To set limits on his behavior
- To ensure that he gets to group therapy
- To attend to his hygiene needs - Correct Answer - a. To decrease
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pg. 3 The nurse has just admitted a client to the psychiatric unit with major depressive disorder. The client states, "I just need someone to talk to right now about all these feelings I'm having." Which of Peplau's identified nursing roles would be best for the nurse to assume at this point?
- Surrogate
- Resource person
- Counselor
- Technical expert - Correct Answer - c. Counselor
A client has been admitted to the psychiatric unit and states to the nurse, "I've never been on a psych unit before, what am I supposed to do now?" Which of Peplau's identified nursing roles would be most appropriate for the nurse to assume at this point?
- Resource person
- Counselor
- Surrogate
- Technical expert - Correct Answer - a. Resource person
A client admitted to the psychiatric unit has just been ordered electroconvulsive therapy and states she's not sure what it does but that it sounds "pretty scary." Which of Peplau's identified nursing roles would be most appropriate for the nurse to assume at this point?
- Counselor
- Technical expert
- Surrogate
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