weekly quiz Flashcards
A nurse is teaching a group of older adult clients about complimentary and alternative therapies. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to improve balance?
Tai Chi
Nurses working in community care programs help to stabilize or improve client’s mental functioning within a community. They also teach, support, and make referrals in order to promote positive social activities.
True or Flase
True
Criteria to justify admission into an Acute Care facility include:
Criteria to justify admission into an Acute Care facility include:
- A clear risk of the client’s danger to self or others.
- An inability to meet own basic needs.
- Failure to meet expected outcomes of community-based treatment.
- A dangerous decline in the mental health status of a client undergoing long-term treatment.
- A client having a medical need in addition to a mental illness.
Attending behaviors or active listening are:
Attending behaviors or active listening are:
- Nonverbal means of conveying interest in another
- Eye content typically conveys interest and respect but varies by situation and culture.
- Body language and posture can demonstrate level of comfort and ease.
- Vocal quality enhances rapport and emphasize particular topics or issues.
- Verbal tracking provides feedback by restating or summarizing a client’s statements.
A nurse is helping a client who has an anxiety disorder select a nonpharmacological stress-reduction therapy for home use. Which of the following therapies engages the insular cortex of the brain to allow the client to focus on a single thought that is important to the client in the present moment?
Mindfulness
A nurse in and acute mental health facilty is caring for a client who states, “This place is ridiculous. I can’t stand spending another day here!” Which of the following response should the nurse make?”
“Let’s talk about the events of your day.”
A mental health nurse is reviewing a process recording of a therapy session with a client. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an example of the communication technique of reflection?
“That statement made by the other client appears to have upset you.”
Which referral would the nurse first prioritize for a patient being discharged.
Assertive community group
A patient has to be on restraints, what should the nurse do next?
Document patient’s behavior every 15 minutes
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis. which medications might the MD prescribe?
paroxetine : an antidepressant (SSRI)
lorazepam: an anti anxiety (benzo)
what are findings if client is in the preassaultive stage of violence?
- defensive response to questions.
- facial grimming.
- agitation
findings of a shaken baby syndrome.
- retinal hemorrhage
- increase head circumference.
- respiratory distress.
- altered LOC.
a nurse is performing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who has depression. Which finding is expected for this disorder?
weight loss
manifestations of conduct disorder
- bullying others
- law breaking activities
what is a nursing teaching for methylphenidate transdermal patch?
remove patch each day after the 9th hour.
what level of anxiety: Respirations 30/min, difficult to comprehend, shaky and nervous.
Moderate
what is true about stress?
excessive stressors cause clients to experience distress
teaching about stress reduction
cognitive reframing can help irrational thoughts to something positive.
what can be recommended to promote change in a situation?
use assertive techniques
manifestation of PTSD
recurring nightmares.
difficulty concentrating on tasks.
negative self image.
