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Question 1 of 5

Among members of the nursing team, which functions are registered nurses legally permitted to perform in a mental health hospital? Select one that does not apply.

A. Psychotherapy

B. Health promotion

C. Case management

D. Prescribing medication

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prescribing medication

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan?

A. Restrict visits with the family until the client begins to eat

B. Provide privacy during meals

C. Set up a strict eating plan for the client

D. Encourage the client to exercise, which will reduce her anxiety

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Set up a strict eating plan for the client

Question 3 of 5

A short-term goal for a patient with Alzheimer disease is:

A. Improved functioning in the least restrictive environment.

B. improved problem solving in activities of daily living.

C. increased self-esteem and improved self-concept.

D. regained sensory perception and cognitive function.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Improved functioning in the least restrictive environment.

Question 4 of 5

A Latino client with schizophrenia is admitted to a mental health unit in an aggravated and disheveled state after failing to take prescribed medications for the last 5 days. When developing a plan of care that incorporates the client's cultural background, the nurse gives priority to:

A. socioeconomic considerations regarding hospitalization

B. the meaning and attention the client places on the future

C. the client's need to control care to ensure desired outcomes

D. inclusion of the family in the plan of care with the client's permission

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: inclusion of the family in the plan of care with the client's permission

Question 5 of 5

When a research study is based on a small sample size, the findings may:

A. be statistically significant, but will be less generalizable than if the sample size had been larger.

B. be statistically significant, but will not be clinically significant.

C. not be statistically significant, because the research design was quasi-experimental, instead of experimental.

D. not be statistically significant, because the research was poorly conducted.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: be statistically significant, but will be less generalizable than if the sample size had been larger.

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