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NCLEX-RN Exam: Caring for the Client with Psychiatric Disorders
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NCLEX-RN Exam: Caring for the Client with Psychiatric Disorders
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1. The nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child admitted with a diagnosis of suspected child abuse. During painful procedures, the child remains quiet and watchful. When planning the care of a victim of child abuse, the nurse should give priority to:
2. A client with paranoid personality disorder monopolizes group activities with complaints that the staff is out to get him. The nurse should:
3. The nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child admitted with a diagnosis of suspected child abuse. During painful procedures, the child remains quiet and watchful. When planning the care of a victim of child abuse, the nurse should give priority to:
4. The nurse is observing the movements of a client receiving Thorazine. The client continually paces and rocks back and forth when sitting. The nurse recognizes that the client is experiencing:
5. An adolescent hospitalized with conduct disorder has been seen taking items from the nurse’s station. The most therapeutic response by the nurse would be to:
6. The nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is receiving Nardil. The nurse should tell the client to:
7. The nurse caring for a client with mania understands that the client’s behavior is a way of avoiding feelings of despair. The expression of behaviors opposite to those being experienced is an example of which defense mechanism?
8. Which nursing diagnosis is least likely to apply to the client admitted with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder?
9. An adolescent hospitalized with conduct disorder has been seen taking items from the nurse’s station. The most therapeutic response by the nurse would be to:
10. A client with paranoid personality disorder monopolizes group activities with complaints that the staff is out to get him. The nurse should: