The intent of psychotherapy is to A. Control one’s behavior. B. Promote normal behaviors. C. Develop an understanding of one’s problems. D. Promote medication compliance. ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Develop an understanding of one’s problems.
Date: October 9th, 2020
The nurse is working with a group of elderly clients who are being treated for major depression. The nurse’s first goal is to A. Increase compliance with medications. B. Reduce suicide risk. C. Improve quality of life. D. Improve level of function. ESSAYBID ANSWER B. Reduce suicide risk.
Date: October 9th, 2020
The nurse is working with a client who has a chronic mental illness. Which goal should be the nurse’s priority? A. Increase the client’s ability to deal with challenges. B. Assist the client to develop coping skills. C. Assess for circumstances that may contribute to mental health difficulties. D. Maintain the client’s level of function […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The nurse is completing a history on a client who has been referred to a substance abuse clinic. Which of the following statements by the client would most indicate a problem with abuse of a psychoactive substance? A. “I have never had a positive drug test.” B. “I have been arrested several times in the […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
MC The community is conducting a series of forums about alcoholism. What information should the forum include? A. Alcohol use is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. B. Alcohol use contributes to more than 100,000 deaths per year in the United States. C. Ten percent of high school students engage in […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The client is taking second-generation antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia. The most appropriate teaching topic for this client is A. The need for regular blood work. B. The probability of hair loss. C. Diet and physical activity. D. The need to take the medications on an empty stomach. ESSAYBID ANSWER C. Diet and physical activity. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Most pharmacologic agents that are used in the treatment of mental disorders act by: (Select all that apply.) A. Decreasing metabolic activity. B. Slowing activity in the beta cells. C. Decreasing protein binding. D.* Decreasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain. E. Increasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain. ESSAYBID ANSWER E. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
MC The client has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The signs and symptoms the nurse knows are most characteristic of this disease include A. Not eating for days at a time. B. Uncontrollable eating followed by purging. C. Excessive overeating without compensatory purging. D. Intense fear of gaining weight. ESSAYBID ANSWER B. Uncontrollable eating […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
MC A group of middle-age women ask the nurse to prepare a presentation on the relationship of menopause and depression. The nurse researches the topic and includes the following information in the presentation A. Menopause is a risk for major depression. B. Progression through natural menopause is not a risk for major depression. C. Depression […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
MC The client has taken an overdose of lithium. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse assess for? A. Seizures and hyperactive reflexes B. Purpura and incontinence C. Inability to sleep and vomiting D. Diarrhea and vomiting ESSAYBID ANSWER A. Seizures and hyperactive reflexes
Date: October 9th, 2020
