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Question 1 of 5

Which action by the client is most suggestive of denial about the illness?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Engaging in unprotected intercourse indicates denial of the HIV diagnosis, as it disregards the risk of transmission and personal health implications.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is educating the client on the methadone prescribed for replacement therapy while in an outpatient treatment program for heroin addicts. The client asks how taking a pill is going to help the client stay substance-free. Which statement is the nurse’s best reply?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Methadone displaces heroin reducing cravings (
C). It doesn’t produce a high (
A) cause sickness (
B) or sedate (
D).

Question 3 of 5

One day the client's daughter states to the nurse, 'I'm not sure my mom recognizes me.' Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Acknowledging the daughter's distress validates her emotions, fostering therapeutic communication and support.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse correctly explains to the nursing assistant that this is an example of a client using which coping mechanism?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions, such as anger from a spouse, onto a safer target like the nursing assistant, as seen in the client's behavior.

Question 5 of 5

Which assessment finding is most atypical of a 65-year-old client?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Errors in copying a drawing suggest visuospatial deficits, less common in typical aging and more indicative of neurological issues.

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