Exam 3 MH Final

the nursing intervention for a patient with major depression would include all of the following except:

the person with alcoholism who says, "i dont have a problem. i can quit anytime I want to" is displaying:

James slit both wrist and overdosed on bupropion (wellbutrin). You know medications such as wellbutrin

Your patient who is manic states "everything i do is great" how should you respond

Your new patient is taking a MAOI for severe depression, what would you tell dietary about her upcoming meals

which of the following is not a sign of untreated schizophrenia

Which of the following are components of the planning part of the nursing process?

Which of the following is true regarding a phobia disorder?

Which of the following is false regarding ECT

A therapeutic environment (milieu) is best defined as:

You suspect ETOH abuse in a newly admitted client. Your best choice for collecting data might be to ask:

The nursing process is a method for:

complains of headaches and body pains when her husband tells her the house needs cleaned, she is prob suffering from?

What is cyclothymic disorder?

Your patient appears withdrawn and depressed. Which of the following would not be an effective intervention

your charge nurse tells you that Mrs. P must be placed on suicide precautions. the first intervention you begin is

18 year old is delulu, hears voices, and is withdrawing from others. a nursing intervention that is appropriate is

a person is more likely to commit suicide when they

The therapeutic level of lithium for acute mania is

Mr. V becomes angry that Mrs. V spent the whole day shopping, he hits her and tells her, "its your own fault. stay home"

a patient who has committed multiple crimes would be more likely to have which of the following personality disorders

A nursing intervention for a patient who is suicidal is

In order for psychotherapy to be effective, it is necessary to do all of the following except:

Agoraphobia is:

Psychopharmacology is used:

avoiding such foods as bananas, cheese, and yogurt should be emphasized to patients taking

which intervention describes an important component in treatment of personality disorders

Patients who display very bizarre behavior but who are still functional to society have which type of disorder

when setting limits with patients with personality disorders, the consequences of violating those limits should be set

Marge is unable to sleep has been agitated and told her daughter the mayor called her for advice on running for the city

A person who always sounds as though they are making excuses is displaying:

your young male patient tells you that he may not be big enough for the basketball team, but says "thats no problem."

Mr G calls out nurse, when you arrive to his room he tells you to be careful of the snake, mr g is experiencing a/an:

Patient admitted with a history of bipolar and is on controlled lithium, as her nurse you know you must

which would be the best response to Mr G about the snake he sees

A primary mechanism used by people with personality disorders is:

your patient tells you "i am just a burden. everyone would be better off if i was dead" nurses are aware that:

Which of the following is not a behavior noted in the crisis phase?

Has a severe fear of needles, the lab tech comes in to draw blood, she cries and says "get away from me! I cant breathe!

The mental status examination takes place during what part of the nursing process?

For the patient with antisocial personality disorder, which of the following behaviors would be the most difficult

You overhear someone repeating the social cliche "stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, die anyway" is an example of

Which of the following drugs would be addictive to a lady who has a history pf ETOH abuse

Which statement is most true about bipolar disorder?

The nurse who is assessing a patient with major depression would expect to observe which of the following symptoms

Which of the following is not true about depression?

A patient with PTSD is:

The goals of crisis intervention include all of the following except:

your patient, who is manic, lost 5 lbs and is underweight. which meal is most appropriate?

One of the first comments a nurse might make to a person who has been abused might be:

When conducting patient teaching, the best method to evaluate understanding of the teaching is:

a nursing intervention for a person with schizophrenia is to

"there are people hiding behind the pillars! they have guns! be careful!" audrey is most likely experiencing: