NUR 205 A- Mental Health Final Proctored Exam- Winter- Swedish Institute

A woman has just had a therapeutic abortion to end an unintended pregnancy. Afterward, the woman cries because although she wanted to have children in future years, this pregnancy was not well timed.

The nurse is caring for an adolescent diagnosed with conduct disorder who is prescribed risperidone. Which statement by the client indicates additional teaching is needed?

When working with the family of a client with anorexia nervosa, which issue must be addressed?

A nurse is assessing a newly diagnosed depressed client. What question should the nurse prioritize?

A nurse is working with a client who has a history of repeated abusive intimate relationships. The nurse has difficulty understanding why a person would repeatedly enter into relationships with abusiv

A client who is taking paroxetine reports to the nurse that the client has been nauseated since beginning the medication. Which action is indicated initially?

A client with depression is admitted to an inpatient hospital unit for treatment. What type of therapy is most likely provided in this setting?

A client with somatic symptom illness tells the nurse that the client is sick so often that the client's spouse and children take over most of the household duties, such as cooking, cleaning, doing la

Which nursing intervention constitutes false imprisonment?

The client states that the client's stomach pain is unbearable. The nurse is working with the client to develop emotion-focused coping strategies. Which should the nurse include as an emotion-focused

Which is the desired outcome for a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

The nurse is teaching a client with bulimia to use self-monitoring techniques. Which statement by the client would let the nurse know that this has been effective?

The nurse wants the client to have some face-to-face interaction in the client's home or community. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a program that can attend to the client's needs. What does th

A client states, "I will just die if I don't get this job." The nurse then asks the client, "What will be the worst that will happen if you don't get the job?" Why does the nurse ask this question?

A client tells a nurse about recent episodes of strange behavior that the client cannot recall but has discussed with family. The client reports being told of going out late at night dressed, but not

When a psychiatrist prescribes alprazolam for acute anxiety experienced by a client with agoraphobia, health teaching should include which instructions?

The nurse in the psychiatric unit is aware the atmosphere can change at any time. At which point in the stages of aggressive incidents is intervention least likely to be effective in preventing physic

Before the period of the enlightenment, treatment of the mentally ill included:

The nurse is aware that a person who repeatedly seeks cosmetic surgery to correct a perceived flaw in his or her appearance may have which disorder?

During a session with a client, the client asks the nurse what the client should do about the client's "cheating" spouse. The nurse replies, "You should divorce. You deserve better than that." The nur

Which nursing intervention should take priority for a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

The nurse is caring for a client that has a history of being neglected. Which role of the nurse is most likely to create difficulty for the nurse- client relationship if the client confuses physical c

The nurse is assessing a client who is talking about the client's son's recent death, but who shows no emotion of any kind. The client describes the physiologic events that occurred as the son died. T

A client yells, "All the nurses here are so mean. None of you really care about us!" The most therapeutic response would be what?

The client suffers from bipolar disorder. The client is experiencing a downward spiral. For which drug should the nurse expect the client to require serum level monitoring?