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Question 1 of 5

An abused pregnant woman gives birth to a baby girl. The nurse should suspect which of the following?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Delivery at full term: Abuse and stress during pregnancy are associated with preterm birth rather than full-term delivery. Low birth-weight infant: Abuse during pregnancy can lead to poor prenatal care, increased stress, and health complications, all of which contribute to low birth weight in infants. Adequate prenatal care: Abused pregnant women often receive inadequate prenatal care due to controlling behaviors of the abuser or fear of seeking help. Mother openly seeks help: Victims of abuse often do not openly seek help due to fear, shame, or control by the abuser.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse should suspect which disorder when a client is able to move his arm in private but states to others that his arm is paralyzed?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Personality disorder: Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of behavior and inner experiences that deviate from the norm, but they do not typically include symptoms like claimed paralysis. Hypochondriasis: Hypochondriasis (now classified as illness anxiety disorder) involves excessive worry about having a serious illness but does not involve actual loss of function. Conversion disorder: Conversion disorder involves neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation. Symptoms can include paralysis, blindness, or other neurological deficits that are inconsistent with medical findings and often arise in response to psychological stress. Cyclothymic disorder: Cyclothymic disorder involves chronic fluctuating moods but does not typically include conversion symptoms like paralysis.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is an impulse control disorder?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Deceitfulness: Deceitfulness is more associated with antisocial personality disorder rather than impulse control disorders. Aggressive conduct: Aggressive conduct is associated with conduct disorder, not specifically with impulse control disorders. Serious rule violations: Serious rule violations are characteristic of conduct disorder. Pyromania: Pyromania is an impulse control disorder characterized by the recurrent urge to set fires.

Question 4 of 5

A husband is yelling and swearing at his wife during an argument. He also is pacing and pounding his fist. This pattern of behavior is consistent with which stage in the assault cycle?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Recovery stage: The recovery stage occurs after the crisis has passed and the individual begins to calm down and return to baseline behavior. Crisis stage: The crisis stage involves the peak of aggression, often resulting in physical violence. Escalation stage: The escalation stage involves increasing agitation and aggressive behaviors, such as yelling, swearing, pacing, and fist-pounding, before reaching a crisis. Trigger stage: The trigger stage involves the initial event or situation that provokes the individual's anger or aggression.

Question 5 of 5

The most therapeutic caregiver intervention for a client with anger and aggression is which of the following?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Share findings with other caregivers. Sharing information with other caregivers is important for continuity of care but is not a direct intervention for managing anger and aggression. Set limits on client behaviors. Setting limits on behavior is necessary, but it should be done within the context of a trusting relationship. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship: Building a trusting relationship is the foundation for effective therapeutic interventions, including managing anger and aggression. Offer prn medication: Offering prn medication can help manage symptoms but should be part of a broader therapeutic strategy.

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