Nursing Test Bank Practice
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A 25-year-old male with schizophrenia is brought to the emergency department by his family. He is exhibiting severe agitation, auditory hallucinations, and paranoid delusions. What are the nursing priorities for managing this patient in an acute situation?
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A nurse is attending a group therapy session and listening to clients who have bipolar disorder discuss coping strategies. Which of the following statements by the clients indicate adaptive coping?
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A school nurse is talking with a 13-year-old female at her annual health-screening visit. Which of the following comments made by the adolescent should be the nurse's priority to address?
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A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse anticipate?
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A patient is prescribed 300 mg of Risperidone divided into two doses daily. If Risperidone is available in 50 mg tablets, how many tablets should be administered per dose?
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A patient is prescribed 150 mg/day of Lithium, divided into two equal doses. How much Lithium should be given per dose?
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A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment with multiple antipsychotic medications and who suddenly became ill. Findings include blood pressure changes, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis. The nurse should recognize that which of the following adverse effects may be occurring?
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A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment with multiple antipsychotic medications and who suddenly became ill. Findings include blood pressure changes, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis. The nurse should recognize that which of the following adverse effects may be occurring?
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A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is sitting with a client who has schizophrenia. The client whispers to the nurse, "I'm being kept in this prison against my will. Please try to get me out." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is sitting with a client who has schizophrenia. The client whispers to the nurse, "I'm being kept in this prison against my will. Please try to get me out." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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A nurse notices that a client who has moderate anxiety is pacing the hall and mumbling. As the nurse approaches the client, he states, "I am at the end of my rope. I don't think I can take any more bad news." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amitriptyline. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
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A nurse is reading the medical record for a client who has schizophrenia, which indicates that the client exhibits depersonalization. Which of the following statements by the client confirms that she is experiencing depersonalization?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis related to anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply).
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