The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to a client of a Japanese descent who is anxious. The prescription reads, 'Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 to 1.0 mg PO PRN.' The best dose for the nurse to give initially is

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The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to a client of a Japanese descent who is anxious. The prescription reads, 'Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 to 1.0 mg PO PRN.' The best dose for the nurse to give initially is

A. 0.25 mg. B. 0.5 mg. C. 0.75 mg. D. 1.0 mg.

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 2 of 5

Direct eye contact is preferred by which of the following cultures?

A. Native Americans B. Cambodians C. Russians D. Chinese

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

Select the example of a tort

A. The plan of care for a patient is not completed within hours of the patient’s admission B. A nurse gives a PRN dose of an antipsychotic drug to an agitated patient because the unit is short-staffed C. An advanced practice nurse recommends hospitalization for a patient who is dangerous to self and others D. A patient’s admission status changed from involuntary to voluntary after the patient’s hallucinations subside

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

Which individual with mental illness may need emergency or involuntary admission? The individual who:

A. resumes using heroin while still taking naltrexone (ReVia) B. reports hearing angels playing harps during thunderstorms C. does not keep an outpatient appointment with the mental health nurse D. throws a heavy plate at a waiter at the direction of command hallucinations

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 5 of 5

An aide in a psychiatric hospital says to the nurse, 'We don’t have time every day to help each patient complete a menu selection Let’s tell dietary to prepare popular choices and send them to our unit' Select the nurse’s best response

A. Thanks for the suggestion, but that idea may not work because so many patients take MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) antidepressants' B. Thanks for the idea, but it’s important to treat patients as individuals Giving choices is one way we can respect patients’ individuality' C. Thank you for the suggestion, but the patient’s bill of rights requires us to allow patients to select their own diet' D. Thank you That is a very good idea It will make meal preparation easier for the dietary department'

Correct Answer: B

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

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