MC A consideration for preventing suicide clusters and copycat murders on a community level would be to A. Reduce the sources that contribute to suicide or homicide. B. Assist in developing community response plans to these events. C. Assist family members who are affected work through feelings of guilt and grief. D. Advocate for services […]
What do individual approaches to reduce sources of stress that could lead to violence include? (Select all that apply.) A. Develop or expand social support networks. B. Arrange for respite care as needed. C. Assist with employment and other social needs. D. Assist in developing a community response plan to stress. E. Referral to sources […]
A nurse is teaching a class on suicide prevention to a group of elderly adults. The nurse is trying to emphasize that methods of suicide vary with different age groups. The example the nurse uses is the preferred method of suicide among the elderly in New York City, which is: A. Overdose of prescribed medications. […]
MC The nurse is discussing societal violence with a group of community leaders. The nurse is trying to show that traditionally there has not been enough attention given to the problem. The example the nurse could use to make this point is that traditionally, the most attention given to societal violence has been related to: […]
The nurse is working in a rural community health clinic. A new client comes in complaining of nightmares and feelings of anxiety. The client is twenty pounds below normal weight without any physical complaints at this time. The client admits to a recent suicide attempt but is very casual in talking about the attempt. The […]
The nurse is working with a young adult female who admits to being severely abused as a child. The teaching that would be most appropriate initially is about A. The results of risky sexual behavior. B. General hygiene needs. C. General coping skills. D. The possibility of her becoming a child abuser. ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
MC The nurse is working in a program whose clients are substance abusers who are trying to avoid relapse. The nurse is assisting one client to recognize personal warning signs of relapse. Which principle of relapse prevention does this best represent? A. Integration B. Self-regulation C. Self-knowledge D. Awareness ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Self-knowledge […]
MC The nurse is working in a methadone clinic. What type of intervention does this best describe? A. Tertiary prevention B. Pharmacological intervention therapy C. Harm reduction D. Health promotion ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Harm reduction
The nurse is discussing child abuse with a group of new elementary teachers. One of the teachers asks who is most likely to be the perpetrator of child abuse. The correct answer would be A. Strangers. B. Siblings. C. Parents. D. Baby-sitters. ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Parents.
The client tells the nurse he is using blue velvet. The nurse knows that he is using A. Demerol. B. Opium. C. Cocaine. D. Codeine. ESSAYBID ANSWER B. Opium.
