PN Mental Health Online Practice B 1-50_2020/2021

PN Mental Health Online Practice B 1-50




PN Mental Health Online Practice B 1-50

1.A nurse on a mental health unit is assisting with the plan of care for a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer: Offer liquid supplements to the client

2. A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client becomes violent in the dayroom and begins throwing objects at staff and other clients. After calling for assistance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
Answer: Tell the client calmly to sit down

3. A nurse caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which of the following client behaviors should the nurse reports to the charge nurse?
Answer: A client who is manic has been pacing the unit for several hours

4. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking valproic acid for the treatment of bipolar disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is priority to report to the provider?
Answer: Bleeding gums

5. A nurse is attempting to resolve an ethical dilemma that involves a client’s medical decisions and his own personal values. After collecting data and identifying the problem, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
Answer: Determine the benefits and consequences of respecting the client’s
medical decisions