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Theory of Health Behavior Change Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse leads a psychoeducational group for patients in the community diagnosed with schizophrenia. A realistic outcome for group members is that they will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patients with schizophrenia almost universally have problems associated with everyday living in the community, so discussing ways to manage the illness would be an important aspect of psychoeducation. Discussing concerns about daily life would be a goal to which each could relate. Developing trust and cohesion is desirable but is not the priority outcome of a psychoeducational group. Understanding unconscious motivation would not be addressed. Insight would be difficult for a patient with residual schizophrenia because of the tendency toward concrete thinking.
Question 2 of 5
A patient being medicated with haloperidol for over 4 weeks has started to display symptoms of involuntary movements of the mouth that resemble chewing. Of the following extrapyramidal adverse reactions, the client is showing signs of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A therapeutic environment in mental health terminology is called a:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The patient in which type of therapy gains knowledge that there are others with similar problems?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Nursing preparation for a client undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) resembles those used for general anesthesia. The nurse should follow these steps for this procedure (place in the order they will occur):
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.