Crisis Management Practice Test for LPNs

ATI LPN · Crisis Management Practice Test for LPNs

Question 1 of 18

A client with bipolar disorder, manic type, exhibits extreme excitement, delusional thinking, and command hallucinations. Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis?

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Question 2 of 18

An elderly client with Alzheimer's disease becomes agitated and combative when a nurse approaches to help with morning care. The most appropriate nursing intervention in this situation would be to:

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Question 3 of 18

A nurse is evaluating therapy with the family of a client with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following would indicate that the therapy was successful?

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Question 4 of 18

When providing family therapy, the nurse analyzes the functioning of healthy family systems. Which situations would not increase stress on a healthy family system?

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Question 5 of 18

Which characteristic of fluoxetine (Prozac) provides the greatest degree of safety for patients who have severe depression?

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Question 6 of 18

A nurse is developing a care plan for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The inclusion of the nursing diagnosis 'Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition' demonstrates that the nurse understands that clients with bipolar disorder:

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Question 7 of 18

The nurse attends a conference meeting regarding crisis intervention. Which of the following statements by the nurse requires follow-up?

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Question 8 of 18

The nurse provides a referral to Alcoholics Anonymous to a client who describes a 20-year history of alcohol abuse. The primary function of this group is to:

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Question 9 of 18

A patient has been taking escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg daily for four weeks. Initially, the patient reported depression and suicidal thoughts. The patient's sleep, appetite, energy, and appearance have now begun to improve. Which statement applies to this patient?

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Question 10 of 18

A patients relationships are intense and unstable. The patient initially idealizes the significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of emptiness. This patient will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of mental health?

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Question 11 of 18

The nurse observes that a client with a potential for violence is agitated, pacing up and down the hallway, and is making aggressive and belligerent gestures at other clients. Which statement would be the most appropriate to make to this client?

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Question 12 of 18

Ginger, age 19 and an only child, left 3 months ago to attend a college of her choice 500 miles away from her parents. It is Ginger's first time away from home. She has difficulty making decisions and will not undertake anything new without first consulting her mother. They talk on the phone almost every day. Ginger has recently started having anxiety attacks. She consults the nurse practitioner in the student health center. What is this type of crisis called?

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Question 13 of 18

The nurse is interacting with a family consisting of a mother, a father, and a hospitalized adolescent who has a diagnosis of alcohol abuse. The nurse analyzes the situation and agrees with the adolescent's view about family rules. Which intervention is most appropriate?

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Question 14 of 18

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a client with Alzheimer's disease who has frequent episodes emotional lability?

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Question 15 of 18

Suicidal tendency is most commonly seen with:

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Question 16 of 18

Which of the following statement applies to the task that facilitate the passage from grief to closure

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Question 17 of 18

Before implementing evidence-based practice changes, an adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner's initial action is to:

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Question 18 of 18

An adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner is a member of a mental health advisory board in an area where many patients with mental illness are indigent. The nurse practitioner also owns stock in a corporation that provides psychiatric care in the area. When the advisory board votes to recommend a site for a mental health clinic in which nursing services will be expanded, the nurse practitioner's action is to:

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