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Exam 1: NR326/ NR 326 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Mental Health Nursing Exam| Grade A| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain

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E xam 1 : NR 326 / NR 326 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Mental Health Nursing Exam| Grade A| Questions and V e rified A n swers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Q: A client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been on medication for several months states, "I'm not taking that stupid medication anymore." Which of the following respo nses by the nurse demonstrates a motivational interviewing style of communication? a. "Don't you know that if you don't take your medication you will never recover?" b. "Why won't you cooperate with the treatment your doctor prescribed?" c. "Bill, the medi cation is not stupid." d. "Tell me more about why you don't want to take the medication." Answer: d. "Tell me more about why you don't want to take the medication." Q: A client states, "I refuse to shower in this room. I must be very cautious. The FBI has placed a camera in here to monitor my every move." Which of the following is the most therapeutic response? a. "That's not true." b. "I have a hard time believing th at is true." c. "Surely you don't really believe that." d. "I will help you search this room so that you can see there is no camera." Answer: b. "I have a hard time believing that is true." Q: A depressed client who has been unkempt and untidy for wee ks comes to group therapy today wearing makeup and a clean dress with hair washed and combed. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "I see you have put on a clean dress and combed your hair." b. "You look wonderful today!" c . "I'm sure everyone will appreciate that you have cleaned up for the group today." d. "Now that you see how important it is, I hope you will do this every day."

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Answer: a. "I see you have put on a clean dress and combed your hair." Q: A client was in volved in an automobile accident while under the influence of alcohol. She swerved her car into a tree and narrowly missed hitting a child on a bicycle. She is in the hospital with multiple abrasions and contusions. She is talking about the accident with t he nurse. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "Now that you know what can happen when you drink and drive, I'm sure you won't let it happen again." b. "You know that was a terrible thing you did. That child could have bee n killed." c. "I'm sure everything is going to be okay now that you understand the possible consequences of such behavior." d. "How are you feeling about what happened?" Answer: d. "How are you feeling about what happened?" Q: A client, who has been in the hospital for 3 weeks, has used Valium "to settle her nerves" for the past 15 years. She was admitted by her psychiatrist for safe withdrawal from the drug. She has passed the physical symptoms of withdrawal at this time but states to the nurse, "I don't know if I will be able to make it without Valium after I go home. I'm already starting to feel nervous. I have so many personal problems." Which is the most appropriate respons e by the nurse? a. "Why do you think you need drugs to deal with your problems?" b. "Everybody has problems, but not everybody uses drugs to deal with them. You'll just have to do the best that you can." c. "Let's explore some things you can do to decrease your anxiety without resorting to drugs." d. "Just hang in there. I'm sure everything is going to be okay." Answer: c. "Let's explore some things you can do to decrease your anxiety without resorting to drugs." Q: A client asks the nurse, "Do you thi nk I should tell my husband about my affair with my boss?" Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse? a. "What do you think would be best for you to do?"

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b. "Of course you should. Marriage has to be based on truth." c. "Of course not. That would only make things worse." d. "I can't tell you what to do. You have to decide for yourself." Answer: a. "What do you think would be best for you to do?" Q: An adolescent who has just returned from group therapy is crying. She says to the nurse, "All the other kids laughed at me! I try to fit in, but I always seem to say the wrong thing. I've never had a close friend. I guess I never will." Which is the mos t appropriate response by the nurse? a. "What makes you think you will never have any friends?" b. "You're feeling pretty down on yourself right now." c. "I'm sure they didn't mean to hurt your feelings." d. "Why do you feel this way about yourself?" Answer: b. "You're feeling pretty down on yourself right now." Q: Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis? a. Crises occur only in individuals with psychopathology. b. The stressful event that precipitates crisis is s eldom identifiable. c. A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or deterioration. d. Crises are chronic situations that recur many times during an individual's life. Answer: c. A crisis situation contains the potential for psych ological growth or deterioration. Q: Crises occur when an individual: a. Is exposed to a precipitating stressor. b. Perceives a stressor to be threatening. c. Has no support systems. d. Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be ineffective. Answer:

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