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Question 1 of 5

A client with a paranoid personality disorder makes an inappropriate and unreasonable report to a nurse. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

A. Use logic to address the client's concern

B. Confront the client about the stated misperception

C. Use nonverbal communication to address the issue

D. Tell the client too matter-of-factly that you don't share his interpretation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Use logic to address the client's concern

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is aware that which assessment finding is most consistent with early alcohol withdrawal?

A. Heart rate of 120-140 beats/minute

B. Heart rate of 50-60 beats/minute

C. Blood pressure of 100/70 mmHg

D. Blood pressure of 140/80 mmHg

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Heart rate of 120-140 beats/minute

Question 3 of 5

A male client voluntarily admits himself to the substance abuse unit. He confesses that he drinks 1 qt or more of vodka each day and uses cocaine occasionally. Later that afternoon, he begins to show signs of alcohol withdrawal. What are some early signs of this condition?

A. Vomiting, diarrhea, and bradycardia

B. Dehydration, temperature above 101 F (38.3 C), and pruritus

C. Hypertension, diaphoresis, and seizures

D. Diaphoresis, tremors, and nervousness

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Diaphoresis, tremors, and nervousness

Question 4 of 5

The focus of rehabilitation in psychiatry is:

A. Symptom reduction

B. Social skills deficits

C. The strengths of the client

D. Medication adherence

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The strengths of the client

Question 5 of 5

For a female client with anorexia nervosa, the nurse plans to include the parents in therapy sessions along with the client. What fact should the nurse remember to be typical of parents of clients with anorexia nervosa?

A. They tend to overprotect their children

B. They usually have a history of substance abuse

C. They maintain emotional distance from their children

D. They alternate between loving and rejecting their children

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: They tend to overprotect their children

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