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ATI RN Custom NURS 120 Psychiatric Nursing FA23 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of haloperidol?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Extrapyramidal symptoms are common with haloperidol. Hiccups (
B), fever (C, though linked to rare conditions like NMS), and excessive salivation (
D) are not typical.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients at a mental health facility. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is exhibiting a warning sign of suicide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving away possessions may indicate putting affairs in order, a serious suicide warning sign. Stopping medication (
A), discussing depression (
B), and sleeping excessively (
C) are less specific.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has acute schizophrenic disorder and tells the nurse, 'Yesterday noon the sun moon went over the rover to see the lawnmower.' Which of the following manifestations is the client exhibiting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Associative looseness is shown by unrelated speech shifts. Delusional disorder (
A) involves plausible delusions, anhedonia (
B) is pleasure loss, and hallucination (
D) is sensory.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has bipolar disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include as an indication of mild toxicity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Muscle weakness indicates mild lithium toxicity. Constipation (
B), urinary retention (
C), and hyperactivity (
D) are not typical symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing for the presence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) in a client who is taking chlorpromazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as EPS? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Muscle spasms (
B), tremors (
C), and fidgeting (D, akathisia) are EPS. Sexual dysfunction (
A) and blurred vision (E) are unrelated to EPS.