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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING QUIZ 4 WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALE

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A 32 year old male graduate student, who has become increasingly withdrawn and neglectful of his work and personal hygiene, is brought to the psychiatric hospital by his parents. After detailed assessment, a diagnosis of schizophrenia is made. It is unlikely that the client will demonstrate:

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A person with this disorder would not have adequate self-boundaries.

Linda is pacing the floor and appears extremely anxious. The duty nurse approaches in an attempt to alleviate Linda’s anxiety. The most therapeutic question by the nurse would be?

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The nurse presence may provide the client with support & feeling of control.

Nurse Joey is aware that the signs & symptoms that would be most specific for diagnosis anorexia are?

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These are the major signs of anorexia nervosa. Weight loss is excessive (15% of expected weight).

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A characteristic that would suggest to Nurse Anne that an adolescent may have bulimia would be:

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Dental enamel erosion occurs from repeated self-induced vomiting.

Nurse Penny is aware that the symptoms that distinguish post traumatic stress disorder from other anxiety disorder would be:

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Experiencing the actual trauma in dreams or flashback is the major symptom that distinguishes post traumatic stress disorder from other anxiety disorder.

To further assess a client’s suicidal potential. Nurse Katrina should be especially alert to the client expression of:

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The expression of these feeling may indicate that this client is unable to continue the struggle of life.

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Nurse Monette is aware that extremely depressed clients seem to do best in settings where they have:

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Depression usually is both emotional & physical. A simple daily routine is the best, least stressful and least anxiety producing.

When planning care for a female client using ritualistic behavior, Nurse Gina must recognize that the ritual:

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The rituals used by a client with obsessive compulsive disorder help control the anxiety level by maintaining a set pattern of action.

A nursing care plan for a male client with bipolar I disorder should include:

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Structure tends to decrease agitation and anxiety and to increase the client’s feeling of security.

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Nurse Benjie is communicating with a male client with substance-induced persisting dementia; the client cannot remember facts and fills in the gaps with imaginary information. Nurse Benjie is aware that this is typical of?

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Confabulation or the filling in of memory gaps with imaginary facts is a defense mechanism used by people experiencing memory deficits.

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