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Behavioral Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Your patient is sternly criticized by her doctor for not complying with the medication regimen. The patient walks out of the office and yells at the parking attendant. This may be an example of which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A person facing eminent death may cry often, become socially withdrawn, or become mute. This may be indicative of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These behaviors—crying, withdrawal, muteness—align with depression (Option D) in Kübler-Ross’s stages of grief, reflecting despair near death. Isolation (A) is a coping mechanism, bargaining (B) involves negotiation, and anger (C) manifests differently (e.g., frustration), not matching these symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
Essential components of palliative care include;
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
In the recovery room, the postoperative client suddenly becomes cyanotic. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing the preoperative client for surgery. The following statements indicate the client is knowledgeable about his impending surgery, except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.