Exam 2: NUR 2459 / NUR2459
(Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing | Exam Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
A nurse working at a primary physician's office. The nurse enters the room of a 67-year-old male client who is there for a routine checkup. Which statement by the client alerts the nurse that this client is at risk for suicide?
Answer:
-I recently found that I find very little pleasure in the activities I partake in.
Question:
A client is very stressed about work and has started taking yoga classes.Which comment would indicate this physical activity has been successful?
Answer:
-I haven't needed to take my anxiety medication as often
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Question:
A client has a mass in the left upper lobe, and a biopsy is scheduled today. As the nurse explains the procedure, the client does not respond when asked a direct question and cannot focus on the current situation. The client is shaking and appears immobile. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing which level of anxiety?
Answer:
-Panic
Question:
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and has been treated with a first-generation antipsychotic. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a manifestation of akathisia?
Answer:
-Constant tapping of feet when sitting
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 7.5 mg PO every 12 hr to a client.Available is buspirone 15 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer:
0.5
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Question:
The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of an antipsychotic on negative symptoms of psychosis. Which statement by the client would show improvement of negative symptoms?
Answer:
-I noticed I have a lot more energy lately
Question:
A client has been observed having minimal interaction, constantly remains in their room, and the physician documented the client is experiencing anergia.Which statement by the client would reflect these findings?
Answer:
I'm just too tired to get up
Question:
The client is prescribed phenelzine and is on a tyramine-free diet. Which food selections should the client avoid? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
-A pepperoni and cheese pizza -Smoked turkey and beans -A banana and iced coffee
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