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Module 6 • 20 Questions
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Psychiatric Nursing
Module 6
Question 1
Nurse Patricia is aware that the major health complication associated with intractable anorexia nervosa would be?
A
Decreased metabolism causing cold intolerance
B
Cardiac dysrhythmias resulting to cardiac arrest
C
Endocrine imbalance causing cold amenorrhea
D
Glucose intolerance resulting in protracted hypoglycemi
Question 2
Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should…
A
Observe her
B
Allow her to urinate
C
Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
D
Give her privacy
Question 3
A characteristic that would suggest to Nurse Anne that an adolescent may have bulimia would be:
A
Badly stained teeth
B
Frequent regurgitation & re-swallowing of food
C
Positive body image
D
Previous history of gastritis
Question 4
Nurse Trish is working in a mental health facility; the nurse priority nursing intervention for a newly admitted client with bulimia nervosa would be to?
A
Observe client during meals
B
Involve client in planning daily meal
C
Monitor client continuously
D
Teach client to measure I & O
Question 5
When planning the discharge of a client with chronic anxiety, Nurse Chris evaluates achievement of the discharge maintenance goals. Which goal would be most appropriately having been included in the plan of care requiring evaluation?
A
The client ignores feelings of anxiety
B
The client identifies anxiety producing situations
C
The client maintains contact with a crisis counselor
D
The client eliminates all anxiety from daily situations
Question 6
To establish open and trusting relationship with a female client who has been hospitalized with severe anxiety, the nurse in charge should?
A
Respect client’s need for personal space
B
Encourage the staff to have frequent interaction with the client
C
Share an activity with the client
D
Give client feedback about behavior
Question 7
Which of the following foods would the nurse Trish eliminate from the diet of a client in alcohol withdrawal?
A
Milk
B
Tea
C
Orange Juice
D
Regular Coffee
Question 8
A 32 year old male graduate student, who has become increasingly withdrawn and neglectful of his work and personal hygiene, is brought to the psychiatric hospital by his parents. After detailed assessment, a diagnosis of schizophrenia is made. It is unlikely that the client will demonstrate:
A
Concrete thinking
B
Effective self boundaries
C
Weak ego
D
Low self esteem
Question 9
Conney with borderline personality disorder who is to be discharge soon threatens to “do something” to herself if discharged. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be most important?
A
Ask a family member to stay with the client at home temporarily
B
Ignore the clients statement because it’s a sign of manipulation
C
Discuss the meaning of the client’s statement with her
D
Request an immediate extension for the client
Question 10
Nurse Tina is caring for a client with delirium and states that “look at the spiders on the wall”. What should the nurse respond to the client?
A
“I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall”
B
“I can see the spiders on the wall, but they are not going to hurt you”
C
“Would you like me to kill the spiders”
D
“You’re having hallucination, there are no spiders in this room at all”
Question 11
Nurse Perry is aware that language development in autistic child resembles:
A
Scanning speech
B
Echolalia
C
Speech lag
D
Shuttering
Question 12
To further assess a client’s suicidal potential. Nurse Katrina should be especially alert to the client expression of:
A
Anxiety & loneliness
B
Anger & resentment
C
Helplessness & hopelessness
D
Frustration & fear of death
Question 13
"Profound mentally retarded"-when the IQ Score is
A
35-49
B
50-70
C
20-34
D
below 20
Question 14
The 'ectomorphy personality body type"-which is the correct
A
Large, viscera, soft body
B
socialise
C
Tall, thin,and fragile
D
strong muscular
Question 15
Who has classified Type A and Type B personality
A
Allport
B
Hens eyesanch
C
Carl jung
D
Sheldon
Question 16
Thinking is also referred as-
A
Motivation
B
cognition
C
Emotions
D
Perceptions
Question 17
In a situation, in which a person is faced with demands from two or more roles
A
Role distance
B
Role playing
C
Role conflict
D
Role-set
Question 18
OCD is best managed with which of the following psychotherapy:
A
Psychodynamic
B
Interpersonal
C
Cognitive behaviour
D
Supportive
Question 19
Creating imaginary events to fill up the memory gap is known as-
A
Circumstantiality
B
Neologism
C
Confabulation
D
Compulsion
Question 20
The part of mind that distinguish right from wrong & acts as censor of behaviour is known as
A
Id
B
Ego
C
Superego
D
all the above
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