A 76-year-old man is admitted with a right frontal intracerebral hemorrhage. After some initial improvement, he becomes less responsive. EEG shows fluctuating periodic discharges at 1 to 2 Hz without definite evolution. What is the best next step in management?

Questions 91

ATI RN

ATI RN Test Bank

Psychotropic Medications Medcomm Quiz Questions

Question 1 of 5

A 76-year-old man is admitted with a right frontal intracerebral hemorrhage. After some initial improvement, he becomes less responsive. EEG shows fluctuating periodic discharges at 1 to 2 Hz without definite evolution. What is the best next step in management?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Nurse Aubyn is aware that patients suffering from anxiety seem to do best in environments where they have:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

An elderly patient explains to the nurse that while weeding his garden, he was suddenly startled by a 6-foot non-poisonous snake. He immediately displayed extreme fear and suddenly had a burst of energy and ran from the snake. The nurse realizes that this client is describing which of the following stages identified in GAS?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Your depressed patient is just started on duloxetine (Cymbalta). Which statement by the spouse tells you that family teaching has been effective?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A newly admitted client has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Access More Questions!

ATI RN Basic


$89/ 30 days

ATI RN Premium


$150/ 90 days

Similar Questions