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Question 1 of 5

Among persons who successfully commit suicide, the two most frequent diagnoses are major depression and:

A. Alcoholism

B. Borderline personality disorder

C. Dementia

D. Schizophrenic or schizophreniform disorder

Correct Answer: Alcoholism

Question 2 of 5

The nurse correctly teaches a client taking the benzodiazepine oxazepam (Serax) to avoid excessive intake of:

A. Cheese

B. Coffee

C. Sugar

D. Shellfish

Correct Answer: Coffee

Question 3 of 5

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.

B. Pretends to be someone else.

C. Rationalizes various behaviors.

D. Fills in memory gaps with fantasy.

Correct Answer: Fills in memory gaps with fantasy.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse would expect a client with early Alzheimer's disease to have problems with:

A. Balancing a checkbook.

B. Self-care measures.

C. Relating to family members.

D. Remembering his own name

Correct Answer: Balancing a checkbook.

Question 5 of 5

General guidelines to follow when caring for a patient with a behavioral crisis include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. Being honest and reassuring

B. Rapidly transporting the patient

C. Having a definite plan of action

D. Avoiding arguing with the patient

Correct Answer: Rapidly transporting the patient

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