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Question 1 of 5

A family, including an 8-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, have been long-time members of a cult. The girl ran away to her aunt's house and is admitted to the psychiatric unit with trauma-related symptoms. Which of the following is the nurse's priority nursing diagnosis?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Post-trauma syndrome is the priority diagnosis due to the girl's trauma-related symptoms, which pose immediate psychological and safety concerns. Impaired parenting, deficient knowledge, and social isolation are relevant but secondary to addressing her acute trauma.

Question 2 of 5

During the initial interview, a client with a compulsive eating disorder remarks, 'I can't stand myself and the way I look.' Which of the following statements by the nurse is most therapeutic?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Encouraging the client to express feelings promotes self-awareness and therapeutic exploration of body image issues.

Question 3 of 5

A client with schizophrenia is prescribed quetiapine (Seroquel). Which teaching point is most important?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Avoiding alcohol is critical with quetiapine due to the risk of enhanced sedation, which could lead to dangerous side effects.

Question 4 of 5

The wife of a client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia visits 2 days after her husband's admission and states to the nurse, 'Why isn't he eating? He's still talking about his food being poisoned.' Which of the following appraisals by the nurse is most accurate?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The wife's concern about her husband's refusal to eat due to delusions is reasonable, as it reflects a common symptom of paranoid schizophrenia that persists early in treatment.

Question 5 of 5

A family, including an 8-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, have been long-time members of a cult. The girl ran away to her aunt's house and is admitted to the psychiatric unit with trauma-related symptoms. Which of the following is the nurse's priority nursing diagnosis?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Post-trauma syndrome is the priority diagnosis due to the girl's trauma-related symptoms, which pose immediate psychological and safety concerns. Impaired parenting, deficient knowledge, and social isolation are relevant but secondary to addressing her acute trauma.

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