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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased intracranial pressure with a decreased level of consciousness. Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A. Perform active range of motion exercises.
B. Perform neurological checks every 4 hours.
C. Suction the airway frequently.
D. Maintain the head at a midline position.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Maintain the head at a midline position.

Question 2 of 5

Which therapeutic communication statement might a psychiatric-mental health registered nurse use when a patient's nursing diagnosis is altered thought processes?

A. I know you say you hear voices, but I cannot hear them.
B. Stop listening to the voices, they are NOT real.
C. You say you hear voices, what are they telling you?
D. Please tell the voices to leave you alone for now.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You say you hear voices, what are they telling you?

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client about the sexual response cycle integrating the theoretical model described by Masters and Johnson. Which of the following would the nurse describe as occurring first?

A. Erotic feelings
B. Penile erection
C. Vaginal lubrication
D. Increased muscle tension

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Erotic feelings

Question 4 of 5

After teaching a patient who is receiving phenelzine, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the patient states the need to avoid which of the following?

A. Fresh cottage cheese
B. Cooked sliced ham
C. Tap beers
D. Soy milk

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tap beers

Question 5 of 5

When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?

A. Recovery
B. Attending
C. Advocacy
D. Evidence-based practice

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Advocacy

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