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- A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa and has a new prescription for a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?A)Valproate.B)Naltrexone.C)Fluoxetine.D)Olanzapine.
- Which of the following roles is important for a nurse to undertake while working with a client who has a communication disorder?A)Speech therapist.B)Legal representative.C)Diagnostician.D)Advocate.
- A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?A)Lanugo.B)Hyperkalemia.C)Hyperglycemia.D)Swollen parotid glands.
- A nurse is speaking to a group of nurses about the difference between schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia. Which of the following findings is associated with the active phase of schizoaffective disorder?A)Absence of delusions or hallucinations.B)More severe negative symptoms.C)Symptoms of major depression or mania.D)Anosognosia is more severe.
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- A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder about the disorder. Which of the following information should be the nurse's priority?A)Resources for group therapy in the community.B)Awareness of potential for self-harm.C)Medication compliance.D)Information about insurance coverage.
- A nurse is providing care to a client who was admitted to the emergency department with superficial lacerations on their leg. The client states, "I was feeling bored, so I used a pair of gardening scissors to cut myself.”. The client denies current depression and suicidal thoughts. The client is demonstrating manifestations of which of the following disorders?A)Factitious disorder.B)Illness anxiety disorder.C)Functional neurological symptom disorder.D)Somatic symptom disorder.
- A nurse is caring for a client who describes extreme fear of having or acquiring a disease. The client is also exhibiting behaviors like repeated body checking. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations of which of the following disorders?A)Somatic symptom disorder.B)Illness anxiety disorder.C)Functional neurological symptom disorder.D)Factitious disorder.
- A nurse is working with an older adult client who has been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. Which of the following should the nurse consider when working with an older adult who has somatic symptom disorder?A)Somatic symptom disorder is usually diagnosed in early childhood.B)Somatic symptom disorder is usually onset in older adulthood.C)Somatic symptom disorder must be diagnosed before 18 years of age.D)Somatic symptom disorder is usually underdiagnosed in the older population.
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- A nurse is discussing the three clusters of personality disorders. Which of the following personality disorders is part of cluster C?A)Dependent personality disorder.B)Borderline personality disorder.C)Paranoid personality disorder.D)Antisocial personality disorder.
- A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia. The client's family member asks why the provider will not prescribe a medication to calm the client down. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?A)"It can increase their blood pressure.”.B)"It can increase their risk for infection.”.C)"It can increase their risk for falls.”.D)"It increases their risk of experiencing a stroke.”.
- A nurse is planning care for several clients. The nurse knows that which of the following findings are common in clients who have dependent personality disorder?A)Clients are fearful of making decisions.B)Clients easily express disagreement with others.C)Clients demonstrate erratic behaviors.D)Clients are dramatic.
- A nurse is teaching a client who has been newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include?A)The need for resources increases as the disease progresses into adulthood.B)Diagnosis typically occurs after 40 years of age.C)Life expectancy is 50.2 years of age in the U.S.D)Co-occurring mental health illnesses are rarely diagnosed.
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- A nurse is providing education to a group of staff members about schizophrenia. Which of the following age groups should the nurse include as the age when schizophrenia is typically diagnosed?A)Young adulthood.B)School-age.C)Older adulthood.D)Preschooler.
- A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?A)Lanugo.B)Hyperkalemia.C)Sunken parotid glands.D)Russell's sign.
- Which of the following comorbid conditions might a nurse expect to see in a client who has ADHD?A)Down syndrome.B)Spinal stenosis.C)Schizophrenia.D)Learning disabilities.
- A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing fluctuating cognition and visual hallucinations. Which of the following types of dementia should the nurse expect this client to have?A)Traumatic brain injury.B)Prion disease.C)Lewy body disease.D)HIV infection.
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- A nurse is caring for a client who is unable to make any decisions for themself and needs constant reassurance. The nurse should identify that these are manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?A)Antisocial personality disorder.B)Schizoid personality disorder.C)Dependent personality disorder.D)Avoidant personality disorder.
- A nurse is caring for a female client who has bulimia nervosa and reports frequent self-induced vomiting. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?A)Amenorrhea.B)Dental decay.C)Lower than normal expected reference range of body weight.D)Hyperkalemia.
- A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and is having difficulty with multitasking. Which of the following cognitive deficits is the client experiencing?A)Learning and memory.B)Executive function.C)Perceptual-motor.D)Complex attention.
- A nurse is assessing a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?A)Suspiciousness of others.B)Inflated sense of self.C)Requiring frequent reassurance from others.D)Lack of feelings of remorse.