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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of staff members about dissociative identity disorder. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this disorder?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Childhood trauma is a primary risk factor for dissociative identity disorder. Self-injury, schizophrenia, and borderline personality are not direct causes.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is providing care to a client is who is recovering from an episode of dissociative amnesia. The nurse should expect the client to exhibit which of the following manifestations?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Guilt is common post-dissociative amnesia due to memory gaps. Anhedonia, hallucinations, and delusions are linked to other disorders.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is discussing schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a client. The client states "My friend says that before I started hearing voices I stopped hanging out with them. Why is that?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Social withdrawal is a prodromal sign of schizophrenia, educating the client appropriately. Blaming, uncertainty, or introversion focus miss the mark.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has psychosis and is prescribed chlorpromazine. The client reports feelings of restlessness. The nurse should identify that the client should be monitored for which of the following adverse effects?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Restlessness suggests akathisia, which can precede oculogyric crisis with chlorpromazine. Shuffling, suicidal thoughts, and tardive dyskinesia are less acute.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an eating disorder about mindfulness and distress tolerance skills. This is an example of which of the following treatment modalities?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: DBT teaches mindfulness and distress tolerance, ideal for eating disorders. IPT focuses on relationships, humanistic on growth, and cognitive on thoughts.

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