ATI LPN Nsp 130 Psychosocial Proctored Exam

Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ________ but is more often successfully completed by ________

Suicide in the United States is:

A nurse enters the community room of an acute mental health unit and observes a client yelling at another client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client?

In the early 20th century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent behaviors. Which descriptions procedure is accurate?

What is the purpose of using risperidone in psychiatric treatment?

Alprazolam is classified as a medication in which of the following drug classes?

Recent studies have demonstrated that daily exposure to full-spectrum light (phototherapy) is most effective in improving symptoms in people who are experiencing

When the patient who overeats insists that weight gain is related to retained fluids, the nurse recognizes the patient is using which defense mechanism?

The caregiver works with suicidal clients to establish therapeutic rapport. The focused communications and concerned actions encourage suicidal persons to

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. When the nurse encourages the client to join an activity the client states, "What's the use?" Which of the following is an appropriate nursing interv

Which of the following is an effective communication technique that should be included in the teaching plan for the family members of a woman in whom Alzheimer's disease has been diagnosed recently?

What is the primary focus of mental health promotion programs?

Which client exhibits signs and symptoms of delirium and not dementia or depression?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when developing a relationship with the client?

A client is depressed and has attempted suicide tells the nurse, "I should have died because I am totally worthless which of t responses should the nurse make?

Suicide attempts by are more successful because one out of every two attempts results in death.

A nurse is preparing to change the dressing on the lower leg of an older adult client who is in a wheelchair, and has a history of maladaptive coping skills. The client begins swearing at and verbally

A young man with malaria spikes a temperature of 105 F (40.5°C) and begins to hallucinate. How should the nurse assess this?

A 75-year-old man finds that he continually misplaces items he uses every day. In addition, his wife becomes annoyed when he asks the same question several times because he does not remember the answe

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of dementia. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year-old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?

Place a T in the answer area if you think the following statement is true: Place an F in the answer area if you think the following statement is false. (Do not type in the whole word 'true' or 'false'

A client who is threatening to commit suicide should receive mental health care in which setting?

The goal of treatment during the first phase of depression is to:

What definition should the nurse use to clarify the concept of "mental health"?