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Question 1 of 19

A nurse works with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who has frequent flashbacks as well as persistent symptoms of arousal. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care?

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Question 2 of 19

A patient says, "Please don't share information about me with the other people." How should the nurse respond?

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Question 3 of 19

While assessing a family system, the nurse uses the structural family system model by Minuchin. The nurse focuses the assessment on which of the following about the family members?

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Question 4 of 19

Within the context of the culture of poverty, which of the following most clearly describes why individuals who are part of this culture become trapped in a downward economic spiral?

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Question 5 of 19

A college student received an invitation to attend the wedding of a close friend who lives across the country. The student is afraid of flying. Which type of therapy would be most helpful for this patient?

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Question 6 of 19

A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. Which of following actions by the client requires the nurse to intervene?

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Question 7 of 19

A client hospitalized for treatment of schizophrenia has been receiving olanzapine (Zyprexa) for the past 2 months. The nurse would be especially alert for which of the following?

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Question 8 of 19

A home health nurse is making a home visit to a psychiatric patient who was recently discharged from a mental health unit. During the visit, the nurse plans on clarifying with the patient when she will return for the next home visit. During which stage would the nurse discuss the next home visit with the patient?

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Question 9 of 19

To determine a patient's legal sanity or competency, the psychiatric forensic nurse must assess all of the following, except:

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Question 10 of 19

What is one of the characteristics shared by most personality disorders?

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Question 11 of 19

A nurse determines that a client who is experiencing anxiety is using relief behaviors. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which degree of anxiety?

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Question 12 of 19

The nurse is assisting in planning a series of group therapy sessions with several female clients diagnosed with complex somatic symptom disorder. The nurse plans to focus the sessions on which of the following as a priority?

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Question 13 of 19

A patient is talking to the nurse about her friendship with another person. She comments, 'That person is always there for me, and I am always there for her. We help each other out; sometimes she's helping me, and sometimes I am helping her.' The nurse interprets the patient's statements about her social network as reflecting which of the following?

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Question 14 of 19

A 10-year-old child with Tourette's disorder is receiving haloperidol as part of his treatment plan. When assessing the child at a follow-up visit, which statement by the child would lead the nurse to suspect that he is experiencing a side effect of the drug?

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Question 15 of 19

When Melissa was a small child, she insisted that she was a boy, refused to wear dresses, and wanted to be called Mitch. As Melissa reached puberty, she no longer displayed a desire to be male. This change in identity is considered:

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Question 16 of 19

The nurse is talking to a female client who is a survivor of intimate partner violence. The woman relates that her husband has been told that he has the characteristics of an antisocial personality disorder. The woman also informs the nurse that her husband has an extensive criminal record. The nurse interprets this information and suspects that the woman's husband would most likely demonstrate which behavior?

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Question 17 of 19

On an inpatient psychiatric unit, which of the following actions exemplify the nurse's role of teacher?

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Question 18 of 19

What term is defined as the ability to obtain, understand, synthesize, communicate, and apply health-related information?

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Question 19 of 19

After delivery, a devoutly religious client is diagnosed with postpartum depression. The client states,"No one can help me. I was an evil teenager and I must pay." Knowing the effects of cultural influences, how would the nurse interpret this statement?

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