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Behavioral Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which one of the following is the most common reason for ethical dilemmas being a challenge to nurses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethical dilemmas are often complicated and charged with emotion, making it difficult to arrive at fair or 'right' decisions. ANA has established a Code of Ethics for Nurses. Few ethical decisions are guided strictly by legal precedent. Clients are not obligated to follow the professions' ethical principles.
Question 2 of 5
Which issues should a nurse address during the first interview with a patient with a psychiatric disorder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Select the nurse’s comment that applies the communication technique of offering self.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A Puerto Rican American patient uses dramatic body language when describing emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient’s behavior? The patient:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Jaime has a diagnosis of schizophrenia with negative symptoms. In planning care for the client, Nurse Brienne would anticipate a problem with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include reduced motivation, social withdrawal, and apathy, making 'Motivation for activities' (D) a key issue. Auditory hallucinations (A), bizarre behaviors (B), and ideas of reference (C) are positive symptoms, not typically emphasized in negative symptom presentation.