Concept of therapeutic use of self?

nurse comes into room and tells their client who they are

What action should the nurse take to provide bias-free language?

Provide relevant demographics during a treatment team meeting.

What is an example of transference in a therapeutic relationship?

The client views the therapist as a mother figure.

What statement suggests a client is unable to process new information?

I have a difficult time remembering things.

What is important to link in the analysis of cues in client care?

Link the data, assessment findings, and recognized cues.

What statement confirms that a plan of care is client-centered?

You have documented the client’s preferred wake time in the morning.

Which client would require telehealth services?

A client who has depression and is homebound

Which response by the nurse is therapeutic when a client feels overwhelmed by stress?

I would like to help you. Can you tell me more about what you are feeling?

Which factor increases the potential for addiction?

The developing brain is exposed to substances at an early age.

What dietary information should the nurse include when teaching about the MIND diet?

Use of olive oil for cooking, Increasing intake of berries, Eating fish once per week, Limiting or abstaining from alcohol

What should be included in teaching about personality disorders?

Personality disorders often manifest from childhood emotional trauma.

What statement indicates that a client is experiencing death anxiety?

I just can't stop thinking about my own death. Life is so short.

What should be included in teaching about evidence-based practice?

a nurse can see cues before clients exhibit dangerous behaviors.

What is true about persistent depressive disorder?

Persistent depressive disorder is a mild chronic form of depression.

What statement should the nurse include about quality of life for a client with schizophrenia?

see increase in your quality of life by continuing with the treatment plan

What should the nurse say to a client who feels dead inside after losing a child?

You say you feel dead inside. Tell me more about this.

What is the meaning of holistic nursing care?

Holistic nursing care involves viewing the client as a whole.

Which finding should the nurse report as an indication of clinical depression?

Loss of interest in pleasurable activities

Therapeutic communication?

is a key component of mental health

What should the nurse consider when working with an older adult who has somatic symptom disorder?

Somatic symptom disorder is usually underdiagnosed in the older population.

Which client statement indicates an understanding of stress management?

Certain practices can increase my awareness of my stress.

What is the purpose of milieu therapy in a mental health unit?

creating a safe and therapeutic environment.

What behavior should the nurse manager recommend to improve active listening skills?

Avoid looking at other clients on the unit.

Why is it important to recognize early warning signs related to substance use?

can lead to early intervention and better outcomes.

What statement should the nurse expect from a client with binge-eating disorder?

I feel so defeated and want to hide after I have binged.

What statement indicates a client has anorexia nervosa?

I spend lots of time searching for new recipes.

Which request should the nurse make to determine a client's social cognition?

Identify emotion of faces on cards

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1
Concept of therapeutic use of self?
Knocks on the door, comes into the room, and quickly checks
nurse comes into room and tells their client who they are
nurse comes into room and doesnt introduce self
Several clients needs medication, then ill come see you.
2
What action should the nurse take to provide bias-free language?
Include each piece of collected demographic data during change-of-shift
Record the client's spirituality as normal in the plan of care.
Avoid including the client's religious when discussing treatment
Provide relevant demographics during a treatment team meeting.
3
What is an example of transference in a therapeutic relationship?
The client expresses to the therapist how they feel about marriage.
The therapist views the client like a daughter.
The client recalls past events from their childhood to the therapist.
The client views the therapist as a mother figure.
4
Which manifestation should the nurse identify as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Lack of emotions
Paranoia
Distorted beliefs
Confusion
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What statement suggests a client is unable to process new information?
I have a difficult time remembering things.
I am sad no matter how well things are going.
I feel like someone is watching me.
I need to catch the bird that is flying in my room.
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What is important to link in the analysis of cues in client care?
Determine the order of priorities.
Cluster the assessment finding information.
Find evidence to support your hypothesis.
Link the data, assessment findings, and recognized cues.
7
Which comorbidity should the nurse anticipate reviewing a client's medical record who has obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Agoraphobia
Anorexia nervosa
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Delusional disorder
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What statement confirms that a plan of care is client-centered?
All home medications have been charted in the record.
Vital signs for every shift have been included.
You have documented the client’s preferred wake time in the morning.
Goals were created based on the primary problems.
9
Which client would require telehealth services?
A client who has depression and is homebound
A client who has anxiety and rides their bike to appointments with ease
A client who has schizophrenia and has children with school coverage
A client who has ADHD and was recently laid off
10
Which response by the nurse is therapeutic when a client feels overwhelmed by stress?
I would like to help you. Can you tell me more about what you are feeling?
I am trying to help you, but you haven't told me why you are overwhelmed.
Have you tried to avoid the situations that are causing you so much stress?
Tell me about what you are doing to reduce or cope with your stress.
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Which area of the autonomic nervous system is stimulated when the client goes to work?
Parasympathetic nervous system
Vagus nerve
Limbic system
Sympathetic nervous system
12
Which defense mechanism is commonly used by clients with borderline personality disorder?
Regression
Splitting
Denial
Reaction formation
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What is the best indicator of a client's inability to regulate their stress response?
Lack of guardian-child bonding
The individual's health status
Living in an unsafe neighborhood
The individual's genetic makeup
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What is true regarding discharge planning?
Available resources are the same for each client.
responsible for setting up the necessary resources to be discharged.
Communication is essential.
It should start on the day the client is being discharged.
15
Which factor increases the potential for addiction?
The brain already has cognitive deficits that
Medical insurance availability for substance use disorder treatment.
Initial use of substances began in adulthood.
The developing brain is exposed to substances at an early age.
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What dietary information should the nurse include when teaching about the MIND diet?
Use of olive oil for cooking
Increasing intake of berries
Eating fish once per week
Limiting or abstaining from alcohol
17
What comorbidity should the nurse identify associated with schizophrenia?
Cancer
Diabetes mellitus
Osteoarthritis
Alzheimer’s disease
18
What should be included in teaching about personality disorders?
Strict parental guidelines
Personality disorders are often seen in children under the age of 10.
Personality disorders often manifest from childhood emotional trauma.
Clients of higher socioeconomic status are less likely to be diagnosed
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What statement indicates that a client is experiencing death anxiety?
trouble sleeping. I wake up and go to my parent's room to find them.
I am so sad. It is very hard to consider what holidays will be like.
I just can't stop thinking about my own death. Life is so short.
thoughts have been so mixed-up since they died.
20
What term signifies a child being removed from their family home due to neglect?
ACEs
MLPs
SMI
SE model
21
What finding should the nurse expect for a client with bulimia nervosa?
Dental decay
Lower than normal expected reference range of body weight
Amenorrhea
Hyperkalemia
22
Which term describes an aspect that is biological and present in early life?
Hardiness
Neuroticism
Temperament
Personality
23
What should be included in teaching about evidence-based practice?
reveals that administering an IM medication should be the first action
A nurse who has a mental illness cannot be objective.
A nurse who has a history of mental illness should avoid working
a nurse can see cues before clients exhibit dangerous behaviors.
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What is true about persistent depressive disorder?
Persistent depressive disorder characterized delusions and hallucinations.
Persistent depressive disorder is a mild chronic form of depression.
Persistent depressive characterized by both manic and depressive episodes.
depressive occurs shortly after taking or withdrawing from a substance.
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What statement should the nurse include about quality of life for a client with schizophrenia?
group home, since you will not be free of the troublesome symptoms.
The medical model of recovery works to eliminate all symptoms.
Why are you not seeing the value of this treatment plan for recovery?
see increase in your quality of life by continuing with the treatment plan
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What should the nurse say to a client who feels dead inside after losing a child?
You say you feel dead inside. Tell me more about this.
Have you told your therapist about this?
Everything will be better with time.
Why are you feeling this way?
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What is the meaning of holistic nursing care?
Holistic nursing care involves viewing the client as a whole.
Holistic nursing care means having all members of the nursing staff
Holistic nursing care ensures all clients receive the same treatments.
Holistic nursing care is not any different than any other nursing care.
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family recent diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Which options should the nurse recommend?
crisis stabilization unit
assertive community treatment
community health center
telepsychiatry provider
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Which finding should the nurse report as an indication of clinical depression?
Loss of appetite
Has intense moments of sadness
Loss of interest in pleasurable activities
States that connecting with family is comforting
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Which herbal treatment is used for depression?
Black cohosh
Ginseng
Ginkgo
St. John's Wort
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Therapeutic communication?
is a key component of mental health
Important for nurse to nurse relationship
no different than how we communicate
Not important in medication
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What should the nurse consider when working with an older adult who has somatic symptom disorder?
Somatic symptom disorder is usually underdiagnosed in the older population.
Somatic symptom disorder must be diagnosed before 18 years of age.
Somatic symptom disorder is usually onset in older adulthood.
Somatic symptom disorder is usually diagnosed in early childhood.
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Which client statement indicates an understanding of stress management?
Certain practices can increase my awareness of my stress.
I can modify all of my stress triggers.
I am only stressed due to my lack of sleep.
I am not really stressed; it is just my perception.
34
What type of grief might clients and their families experience when a client has a terminal illness?
Complicated
Disenfranchised
Traumatic
Anticipatory
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What describes the group of clinicians working together to provide care for a client with a substance use disorder?
Collaborative team
Tactical team
Triage team
Interdisciplinary team
36
What is the purpose of milieu therapy in a mental health unit?
To focus only on one psychiatric illness or substance abuse disorder.
creating a safe and therapeutic environment.
To stabilize clients who are in an acute phase of mental illness.
focus on long-term care of clients
37
Where should a nurse refer a client who just got home from active duty?
forensic care unit
Diversion program
VA hospital
geriatric care center
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What behavior should the nurse manager recommend to improve active listening skills?
Avoid looking at other clients on the unit.
Show emotion when a client is disclosing sensitive information.
Keep direct eye contact to a minimum.
Interrupt the client’s statement to clarify thoughts or ideas.
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Why is it important to recognize early warning signs related to substance use?
early warning signs allows the client time to institute or make changes
allows law enforcement to make arrests that lead to forced treatment.
can lead to early intervention and better outcomes.
client's family to stage an intervention run by family members and others
40
Protective factors against adults from developing addictions
Single status
being a parent
passive personality
positive self image
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What statement should the nurse expect from a client with binge-eating disorder?
I am able to control the pace of my bingeing when I start getting full.
I binge to reward myself for completing difficult tasks.
I feel so defeated and want to hide after I have binged.
My binges usually start off with feeling hungry.
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What type of trauma is indicated by a child experiencing abuse and neglect since early childhood?
Chronic trauma
Historical trauma
Vicarious trauma
Acute trauma
43
What statement indicates a client has anorexia nervosa?
I know I am skinny.
I have so much energy.
I spend lots of time searching for new recipes.
I enjoy wearing form-fitting clothes to show off my body.
44
Newborn with opioid withdrawal??
Substance use disorder
Tolerance
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Fetal alchol syndrome
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What defense mechanism is the client exhibiting when their partner will get better despite a terminal diagnosis?
Denial
Repression
Displacement
Splitting
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Which request should the nurse make to determine a client's social cognition?
Identify emotion of faces on cards
Interpret a sequence of pictures
Repeat a list of words
Imitate gestures of learned movements
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Who you contact for transportation to outpatient appointments for the client?
Primary care provider
clinical nurse specialist
Case manager
Home health nurse

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