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1. Question
Which nursing intervention is best for facilitating communication
with a psychiatric client who speaks a foreign language?
A. Rely on nonverbal communication D. Use the services of an interpreter
B. Select symbolic pictures as aids
C. Speak in universal phrases
D. Use the services of an interpreter
2. Question
The nurse explains to a mental health care technician that a
client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors are related to an un-
conscious conflict between id impulses and the superego (or
conscience). On which of the following theories does the nurse
D. Psychoanalytic theory
base this statement?
A. Behavioral theory
B. Cognitive theory
C. Interpersonal theory
D. Psychoanalytic theory
3. Question
The nurse observes a client pacing in the hall. Which statement
by the nurse may help the client recognize his anxiety?
A. "I guess you're worried about something, aren't you? D. "I notice that you're pacing. How are you feeling?"
B. "Can I get you some medication to help calm you?"
C. "Have you been pacing for a long time?"
D. "I notice that you're pacing. How are you feeling?"
4. Question
A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder is hospitalized in an
inpatient unit. Which nursing response is most therapeutic?
A. Accepting the client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors. A. Accepting the client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
B. Challenging the client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
C. Preventing the client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
D. Rejecting the client's obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
5. Question
A 45-year-old woman with a history of depression tells a nurse in
her doctor's office that she has difficulty with sexual arousal and is
fearful that her husband will have an affair. Which of the following
factors would the nurse identify as least significant in contributing
A. Education and work history
to the client's sexual difficulty?
A. Education and work history
B. Medication used
C. Physical health status
D. Quality of spousal relationship
6. Question
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a client with
anorexia nervosa during initial hospitalization on a behavioral
therapy unit?
A. Emphasize the importance of good nutrition to establish normal
weight. C. Help establish a plan using privileges and restrictions based on
B. Ignore the client's mealtime behavior and focus instead on compliance with refeeding.
issues of dependence and independence.
C. Help establish a plan using privileges and restrictions based on
compliance with refeeding.
D. Teach the client information about the long-term physical con-
sequence of anorexia.

7. Question
A nurse is evaluating therapy with the family of a client with
anorexia nervosa. Which of the following would indicate that the
A. The parents reinforce increased decision making by the client.
therapy was successful?
A. The parents reinforce increased decision making by the client.
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C. The client verbalizes that family meals are now enjoyable.
D. The client tells her parents about feelings of low self-esteem.
8. Question
The nurse is working with a client with a somatoform disorder.
Which client outcome goal would the nurse most likely establish
in this situation?
D. The client will express anxiety verbally rather than through
A. The client will recognize signs and symptoms of physical illness.
physical symptoms.
B. The client will cope with physical illness.
C. The client will take prescribed medications.
D. The client will express anxiety verbally rather than through
physical symptoms.
9. Question
Which method would a nurse use to determine a client's potential
risk for suicide?
A. Wait for the client to bring up the subject of suicide. C. Question the client directly about suicidal thoughts.
B. Observe the client's behavior for cues of suicide ideation.
C. Question the client directly about suicidal thoughts.
D. Question the client about future plans.
10. Question
A client with a bipolar disorder exhibits manic behavior. The nurs-
ing diagnosis is Disturbed thought processes related to difficulty
concentrating, secondary to flight of ideas. Which of the following
outcome criteria would indicate improvement in the client? C. The client speaks in coherent sentences.
A. The client verbalizes feelings directly during treatment.
B. The client verbalizes a positive "self" statement.
C. The client speaks in coherent sentences.
D. The client reports feelings calmer.
11. Question
A client tells a nurse. "Everyone would be better off if I wasn't
alive." Which nursing diagnosis would be made based on this
statement?
C. Risk for self-directed violence
A. Disturbed thought processes
B. Ineffective coping
C. Risk for self-directed violence
D. Impaired social interaction
12. Question
Which information is the most essential in the initial teaching
session for the family of a young adult recently diagnosed with
schizophrenia?
A. Symptoms of this disease imbalance in the brain.
D. The distressing symptoms of this disorder can respond to
B. Genetic history is an important factor related to the develop-
treatment with medications.
ment of schizophrenia.
C. Schizophrenia is a serious disease affecting every aspect of a
person's functioning.
D. The distressing symptoms of this disorder can respond to
treatment with medications.
13. Question
A nurse is working with a client who has schizophrenia, paranoid
type. Which of the following outcomes related to the client's delu-
sional perceptions would the nurse establish?
A. The client will demonstrate realistic interpretation of daily events A. The client will demonstrate realistic interpretation of daily events
in the unit. in the unit.
B. The client will perform daily hygiene and grooming without
assistance.
C. The client will take prescribed medications without difficulty.
D. The client will participate in unit activities.
14. Question
A client with bipolar disorder, manic type, exhibits extreme excite-
ment, delusional thinking, and command hallucinations. Which of
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the following is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A. Anxiety
B. Impaired social interaction D. Risk for other-directed violence
C. Disturbed sensory-perceptual alteration (auditory)
D. Risk for other-directed violence
15. Question
A client who abuses alcohol and cocaine tells a nurse that he only
uses substances because of his stressful marriage and difficult
job. Which defense mechanisms is this client using?
C. Rationalization
A. Displacement
B. Projection
C. Rationalization
D. Sublimation
16. Question
An 11-year-old child diagnosed with conduct disorder is admitted
to the psychiatric unit for treatment. Which of the following behav-
iors would the nurse assess?
A. Restlessness, short attention span, hyperactivity.
B. Physical aggressiveness, low-stress tolerance, disregard for the
B. Physical aggressiveness, low-stress tolerance, disregard for
rights of others.
the rights of others.
C. Deterioration in social functioning, excessive anxiety, and wor-
ry, bizarre behavior.
D. Sadness, poor appetite and sleeplessness, loss of interest in
activities.
17. Question
The nurse understands that if a client continues to be dependent
on heroin throughout her pregnancy, her baby will be at high risk
for:A. Mental retardation
B. Heroin dependence
A. Mental retardation
B. Heroin dependence
C. Addiction in adulthood
D. Psychological disturbances
18. Question
The emergency department nurse is assigned to provide care for
a victim of a sexual assault. When following legal and agency
guidelines, which intervention is most important?
D. Ensure an unbroken chain of evidence
A. Determine the assailant's identity
B. Preserve the client's privacy
C. Identify the extent of an injury
D. Ensure an unbroken chain of evidence
19. Question
Which factor is least important in the decision regarding whether
a victim of family violence can safely remain in the home?
A. The availability of appropriate community shelters.
D. The family's socioeconomic status.
B. The non-abusing caretaker's ability to intervene on the client's
behalf.
C. The client's possible response to relocation.
D. The family's socioeconomic status.
20. Question
The nurse would expect a client with early Alzheimer's disease to
have problems with:
A. Balancing a checkbook A. Balancing a checkbook
B. Self-care measures
C. Relating to family members
D. Remembering his own name
21. Question
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a client with
C. Reduce environmental stimuli to redirect the client's attention.
Alzheimer's disease who has frequent episodes of emotional
lability?
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A. Attempt humor to alter the client's mood.
B. Explore reasons for the client's altered mood.
C. Reduce environmental stimuli to redirect the client's attention.
D. Use logic to point out reality aspects.
22. Question
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development
of Alzheimer's disease?
A. Acetylcholine A. Acetylcholine
B. Dopamine
C. Epinephrine
D. Serotonin
23. Question
Which factors are the most essential for the nurse to assess when
providing crisis intervention for a client?
A. The client's communication and coping skills. C. The client's perception of the triggering event and availability of
B. The client's anxiety level and ability to express feelings. situational supports.
C. The client's perception of the triggering event and availability of
situational supports.
D. The client's use of reality testing and level of depression.
24. Question
The nurse considers a client's response to crisis intervention
successful if the client:
A. Changes coping skills and behavioral patterns. D. Returns to his previous level of functioning.
B. Develops insight into reasons why the crisis occurred.
C. Learns to relate better to others.
D. Returns to his previous level of functioning.
25. Question
Two nurses are co-leading group therapy for seven clients in the
psychiatric unit. The leaders observe that the group members
are anxious and look to the leaders for answers. Which phase of
development is this group in? B. Initiation phase
A. Conflict resolution phase
B. Initiation phase
C. Working phase
D. Termination phase
26. Question
Group members have worked very hard, and the nurse reminds
them that termination is approaching. Termination is considered
successful if group members:
A. Decide to continue
A. Decide to continue
B. Elevate group progress
C. Focus on positive experience
D. Stop attending prior to termination
27. Question
The nurse is teaching a group of clients about the mood-stabilizing
medications lithium carbonate. Which medications should she
instruct the clients to avoid because of the increased risk of lithium
toxicity? C. Diuretics
A. Antacids
B. Antibiotics
C. Diuretics
D. Hypoglycemic agents

28. Question
When providing family therapy, the nurse analyzes the functioning
of healthy family systems. Which situations would not increase
D. Parental disagreement
stress on a healthy family system?
A. An adolescent's going away to college
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C. The death of a grandparent
D. Parental disagreement
29. Question
A client taking the monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antide-
pressant isocarboxazid (Marplan) is instructed by the nurse to
avoid which foods and beverages?
A. Aged cheese and red wine
A. Aged cheese and red wine
B. Milk and green, leafy vegetables
C. Carbonated beverages and tomato products
D. Lean red meats and fruit juices
30. Question
Prior to administering chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to an agitated
client, the nurse should:
A. Assess skin color and sclera C. Take the client's blood pressure
B. Assess the radial pulse
C. Take the client's blood pressure
D. Ask the client to void
31. Question
The nurse understands that electroconvulsive therapy is primarily
used in psychiatric care for the treatment of:
A. Anxiety disorders B. Depression
B. Depression
C. Mania
D. Schizophrenia
32. Question
A client taking the MAOI phenelzine (Nardil) tells the nurse that
he routinely takes all of the medications listed below. Which med-
ication would cause the nurse to express concern and therefore
initiate further teaching? B. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
A. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
B. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
33. Question
The nurse is administering a psychotropic drug to an elderly
client who has a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy. It is most
important for the nurse to teach this client to:
C. Report incomplete bladder emptying.
A. Add fiber to his diet.
B. Exercise on a regular basis.
C. Report incomplete bladder emptying.
D. Take the prescribed dose at bedtime.
34. Question
The nurse correctly teaches a client taking the Benzodiazepine
Oxazepam (Serax) to avoid excessive intake of:
A. Cheese B. Coffee
B. Coffee
C. Sugar
D. Shellfish
35. Question
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:
B. Help members maintain sobriety.
A. Encourage the use of a 12-step program.
B. Help members maintain sobriety.
C. Provide fellowship among members.
D. Teach positive coping mechanisms.
36. Question
Which client outcome is most appropriately achieved in a commu-
nity approach setting in psychiatric nursing?
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A. The client performs activities of daily living and learns about
crafts.
B. The client is able to prevent aggressive behavior and monitors
his use of medications. C. The client demonstrates self-reliance and social adaptation.
C. The client demonstrates self-reliance and social adaptation.
D. The client experiences anxiety relief and learns about his symp-
toms.
37. Question
A client with panic disorder experiences an acute attack while the
nurse is completing an admission assessment. List the following
interventions according to their level of priority.
Remain with the client
Remain with the client
Encourage low, deep breathing
Reduce external stimuli
Encourage low, deep breathing
Encourage physical activity
Teach coping measures
38. Question
The doctor has prescribed haloperidol (Haldol) 2.5 mg. I.M. for an
agitated client. The medication is labeled haloperidol 10 mg/2 ml.
The nurse prepares the correct dose by drawing up how many
milliliters in the syringe? C. 0.5
A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6
39. Question
The nurse enters the room of a client with a cognitive impairment
disorder and asks what day of the week it is: what the date, month,
and year are; and where the client is. The nurse is attempting to
assess: C. Orientation
A. Confabulation
B. Delirium
C. Orientation
D. Perseveration
40. Question
Which of the following will the nurse use when communicating with
a client who has a cognitive impairment?
A. Complete explanations with multiple details D. Short words and simple sentences
B. Picture or gestures instead of words
C. Stimulating words and phrases to capture the client's attention
D. Short words and simple sentences
41. Question
A 75-year-old client has dementia of the Alzheimer's type and
confabulates. The nurse understands that this client:
A. Denies confusion by being jovial D. Fills in memory gaps with fantasy
B. Pretends to be someone else
C. Rationalizes various behaviors
D. Fills in memory gaps with fantasy
42. Question
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: C. Remain calm and talk quietly to the client.
A. Tell the client family that it is time to get dressed.
B. Obtain assistance to restrain the client for safety.
C. Remain calm and talk quietly to the client.
D. Call the doctor and request an order for sedation
43. Question
In clients with a cognitive impairment disorder, the phenomenon
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of increased confusion in the early evening hours is called:
A. Aphasia
B. Agnosia C. Sundowning
C. Sundowning
D. Confabulation
44. Question
Which of the following outcome criteria is appropriate for the client
with dementia?
A. The client will return to an adequate level of self-functioning. D. The client will follow an establishing schedule for activities of
B. The client will learn new coping mechanisms to handle anxiety. daily living.
C. The client will seek out resources in the community for support.
D. The client will follow an establishing schedule for activities of
daily living.
45. Question
The school guidance counselor refers a family with an 8-year-old
child to the mental health clinic because of the child's frequent
fighting in school and truancy. Which of the following data would
be a priority to the nurse doing the initial family assessment? C. The family's perception of the current problem
A. The child's performance in school
B. Family education and work history
C. The family's perception of the current problem
D. The teacher's attempt to solve the problem
46. Question
The parents of a young man with schizophrenia express feelings
of responsibility and guilt for their son's problems. How can the
nurse best educate the family?
B. Explain the biological nature of schizophrenia.
A. Acknowledge the parent's responsibility.
B. Explain the biological nature of schizophrenia.
C. Refer the family to a support group.
D. Teach the parents various ways they must change.
47. Question
The nurse collecting family assessment data asks. "Who is in your
family and where do they live?" Which of the following is the nurse
attempting to identify?
A. Boundaries
A. Boundaries
B. Ethnicity
C. Relationships
D. Triangles
48. Question
According to the family systems theory, which of the following best
describes the process of differentiation?
A. Cooperative action among members of the family. B. Development of autonomy within the family.
B. Development of autonomy within the family.
C. Incongruent messages wherein the recipient is a victim.
D. Maintenance of system continuity or equilibrium.
49. Question
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?
A. The nurse should align with the adolescent, who is the family D. The nurse should remain objective and encourage mutual ne-
scapegoat. gotiation of issues.
B. The nurse should encourage the parents to adopt more realistic
rules.
C. The nurse should encourage the adolescent to comply with
parental rules.
D. The nurse should remain objective and encourage mutual ne-
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50. Question
A 16-year-old girl has returned home following hospitalization for
treatment of anorexia nervosa. The parents tell the family nurse
performing a home visit that their child has always done everything
to please them and they cannot understand her current stubborn-
ness about eating. The nurse analyzes the family situation and C. Enmeshment
determines it is characteristic of which relationship style?
A. Differentiation
B. Disengagement
C. Enmeshment
D. Scapegoating
51. Question
Nurse Greta is aware that the following is classified as an Axis I
disorder by the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disor-
ders, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) is:
C. Major depression
A. Obesity
B. Borderline personality disorder
C. Major depression
D. Hypertension
Katrina, a newly admitted is extremely hostile toward a staff
member she has just met, without apparent reason. According
to Freudian theory, the nurse should suspect that the client is
experiencing which of the following phenomena?
B. Transference
A. Intellectualization
B. Transference
C. Triangulation
D. Splitting
53. Question
An 83-year-old male client is in extended care facility is anxious
most of the time and frequently complains of a number of vague
symptoms that interfere with his ability to eat. These symptoms
indicate which of the following disorders? B. Hypochondriasis
A. Conversion disorder
B. Hypochondriasis
C. Severe anxiety
D. Sublimation
54. Question
Charina, a college student who frequently visited the health center
during the past year with multiple vague complaints of GI symp-
toms before course examinations. Although physical causes have
been eliminated, the student continues to express her belief that
she has a serious illness. These symptoms are typically of which C. Hypochondriasis
of the following disorders?
A. Conversion disorder
B. Depersonalization
C. Hypochondriasis
D. Somatization disorder
55. Question
Nurse Daisy is aware that the following pharmacologic agents are
sedative-hypnotic medication is used to induce sleep for a client
experiencing a sleep disorder is:
A. triazolam (Halcion)
A. triazolam (Halcion)
B. paroxetine (Paxil)
C. fluoxetine (Prozac)
D. risperidone (Risperdal
56. Question
Aldo, with a somatoform pain disorder may obtain secondary gain.
Which of the following statements refers to a secondary gain? D. It promotes emotional support or attention for the client.
A. It brings some stability to the family.
B. It decreases the preoccupation with the physical illness.
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C. It enables the client to avoid some unpleasant activity.
D. It promotes emotional support or attention for the client.
57. Question
David is diagnosed with panic disorder with agoraphobia and
is talking with the nurse in-charge about the progress made in
treatment. Which of the following statements indicates a positive
client response? A. "I went to the mall with my friends last Saturday"
A. "I went to the mall with my friends last Saturday"
B. "I'm hyperventilating only when I have a panic attack"
C. "Today I decided that I can stop taking my medication"
D. "Last night I decided to eat more than a bowl of cereal"
58. Question
The effectiveness of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor drug
therapy in clients with posttraumatic stress disorder can be
demonstrated by which of the following client self-reports?
A. "I'm sleeping better and don't have nightmares".
A. "I'm sleeping better and don't have nightmares".
B. "I'm not losing my temper as much".
C. "I've lost my craving for alcohol".
D. "I've lost my phobia for water"
59. Question
Mark, with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, wants to
stop taking his lorazepam (Ativan). Which of the following im-
portant facts should nurse Betty discuss with the client about
discontinuing the medication? D. Stopping the drug can cause withdrawal symptoms.
A. Stopping the drug may cause depression.
B. Stopping the drug increases cognitive abilities.
C. Stopping the drug decreases sleeping difficulties.
D. Stopping the drug can cause withdrawal symptoms.
60. Question
Jennifer, an adolescent who is depressed and reported by her
parents as having difficulty in school is brought to the community
mental health center to be evaluated. Which of the following other
health problems would the nurse suspect? B. Behavioral difficulties
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Behavioral difficulties
C. Cognitive impairment
D. Labile moods
61. Question
Ricardo, an outpatient in a psychiatric facility is diagnosed with
dysthymic disorder. Which of the following statements about dys-
thymic disorder is true?
A. It involves a mood range from moderate depression to hypo- D. It's a mood disorder similar to major depression but of mild to
mania. moderate severity.
B. It involves a single manic depression.
C. It's a form of depression that occurs in the fall and winter.
D. It's a mood disorder similar to major depression but of mild to
moderate severity.
62. Question
The nurse is aware that the following ways in vascular dementia
different from Alzheimer's disease is:
A. Vascular dementia has a more abrupt onset.
A. Vascular dementia has a more abrupt onset.
B. The duration of vascular dementia is usually brief.
C. Personality change is common in vascular dementia.
D. The inability to perform motor activities occurs in vascular
dementia.
63. Question
Loretta, a newly admitted client was diagnosed with delirium and
has a history of hypertension and anxiety. She had been taking
digoxin, furosemide (Lasix), and diazepam (Valium) for anxiety.
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This client's impairment may be related to which of the following
conditions?
A. Infection
C. Drug intoxication
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Drug intoxication
D. Hepatic encephalopathy
64. Question
Nurse Ron enters a client's room, the client says, "They're crawl-
ing on my sheets! Get them off my bed!" Which of the following
assessments is the most accurate?
D. The client is experiencing visual hallucination.
A. The client is experiencing aphasia.
B. The client is experiencing dysarthria.
C. The client is experiencing a flight of ideas.
D. The client is experiencing visual hallucination.
65. Question
Which of the following descriptions of a client's experience and
behavior can be assessed as an illusion?
A. The client tries to hit the nurse when vital signs must be taken.
D. The client looks at the shadow on a wall and tells the nurse she
B. The client says, "I keep hearing a voice telling me to run away".
sees frightening faces on the wall.
C. The client becomes anxious whenever the nurse leaves the
bedside.
D. The client looks at the shadow on a wall and tells the nurse she
sees frightening faces on the wall.
66. Question
During a conversation with Nurse John with a client, he observes
that the client shifts from one topic to the next on a regular basis.
Which of the following terms describes this disorder?
D. Loose association
A. Flight of ideas
B. Concrete thinking
C. Ideas of reference
D. Loose association
67. Question
Francis tells the nurse that her coworkers are sabotaging the
computer. When the nurse asks questions, the client becomes
argumentative. This behavior shows personality traits associated
with which of the following personality disorders? C. Paranoid
A. Antisocial
B. Histrionic
C. Paranoid
D. Schizotypal
68. Question
Which of the following interventions is important for a Cely
experiencing a paranoid personality disorder taking olanzapine
(Zyprexa)?
A. Explain effects of serotonin syndrome. C. Explain that the drug is less effective if the client smokes.
B. Teach the client to watch for extrapyramidal adverse reactions.
C. Explain that the drug is less effective if the client smokes.
D. Discuss the need to report paradoxical effects such as eupho-
ria.
69. Question
Nurse Alexandra notices other clients on the unit avoiding a client
diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. When discussing
appropriate behavior in group therapy, which of the following com-
ments is expected about this client by his peers? A. Lack of honesty
A. Lack of honesty
B. Belief in superstition
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70. Question
Tommy, with a dependent personality disorder, is working to
increase his self-esteem. Which of the following statements by
Tommy shows teaching was successful?
A. "I'm not going to look just at the negative things about myself".
B. "I'm most concerned about my level of competence and A. "I'm not going to look just at the negative things about myself".
progress".
C. "I'm not as envious of the things other people have as I used to
be".
D. "I find I can't stop myself from taking over things others should
be doing".
71. Question
Norma, a 42-year-old client with a diagnosis of chronic undif-
ferentiated schizophrenia lives in a rooming house that has a
weekly nursing clinic. She scratches while she tells the nurse she
feels creatures eating away at her skin. Which of the following
interventions should be done first? C. Assess for possible physical problems such as rash.
A. Talk about his hallucinations and fears.
B. Refer him for anticholinergic adverse reactions.
C. Assess for possible physical problems such as rash.
D. Call his physician to get his medication increased to control his
psychosis.
72. Question
Ivy, who is in the psychiatric unit is copying and imitating the
movements of her primary nurse. During recovery, she says, "I
thought the nurse was my mirror. I felt connected only when I saw
my nurse." This behavior is known by which of the following terms? B. Echopraxia
A. Modeling
B. Echopraxia
C. Ego-syntonicity
D. Ritualism
73. Question
Jun approaches the nurse and tells that he hears a voice telling
him that he's evil and deserves to die. Which of the following terms
describes the client's perception?
C. Hallucination
A. Delusion
B. Disorganized speech
C. Hallucination
D. Idea of reference
74. Question
Mike is admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of undif-
ferentiated schizophrenia. Which of the following defense mech-
anisms is probably used by Mike?
C. Regression
A. Projection
B. Rationalization
C. Regression
D. Repression
75. Question
Rocky has started taking haloperidol (Haldol). Which of the fol-
lowing instructions is most appropriate for Ricky before taking
haloperidol?
A. Should report feelings of restlessness or agitation at once.
A. Should report feelings of restlessness or agitation at once.
B. Use sunscreen outdoors on a year-round basis.
C. Be aware you'll feel increased energy taking this drug.
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