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ATI RN Custom NURS 120 Psychiatric Nursing FA23 Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dependent personality disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positive feedback for assertiveness encourages independence. Self-mutilation (
A) relates to other disorders, flamboyance (
C) to histrionic, and exploitation (
D) to antisocial.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. The client says to the nurse, 'I don't understand, they can't find anything medically wrong with me. I guess I will never feel better.' Which of the following responses is the most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Offering support to manage symptoms is therapeutic, addressing distress. Questioning confidence (
A), focusing on symptoms (
C), or vague reassurance (
D) is less helpful.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing medications for a newly admitted client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following client prescriptions should the nurse realize is expected to reduce the client's mania?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Carbamazepine, a mood stabilizer, reduces mania. Fluvastatin (
A) is for cholesterol, lorazepam (
B) is for anxiety, and propranolol (
D) is for hypertension.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized for treatment of bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse's discharge teaching should include information cautioning against which of the following factors that may cause lithium toxicity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diarrhea can cause dehydration, increasing lithium toxicity risk. Green tea (
A), moderate exercise (
B), and increased sodium (
C) do not directly cause toxicity.
Question 5 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.