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Question 1 of 5

Which activity is most appropriate for a child with ADHD?

A. Reading an adventure novel

B. Monopoly

C. Checkers

D. Tennis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tennis

Question 2 of 5

Substance abuse is often present in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Laura, a 28-year-old with a bipolar disorder diagnosis, chooses to drink alcohol instead of taking her prescribed medications. The nurse caring for this patient recognizes that:

A. Anxiety may be present.

B. Alcohol ingestion is a form of self-medication.

C. The patient is lacking a sufficient number of neurotransmitters.

D. The patient is using alcohol as a coping mechanism.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Alcohol ingestion is a form of self-medication.

Question 3 of 5

A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramelteon (Rozerem). Which comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this particular patient?

A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

B. Generalized anxiety disorder

C. Persistent depressive disorder

D. Substance use disorder

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Substance use disorder

Question 4 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 5 of 5

Kyle, a patient with schizophrenia, began taking the first-generation antipsychotic haloperidol (Haldol) last week. One day you find him sitting very stiffly and not moving. He is diaphoretic, and when you ask if he is okay, he seems unable to respond verbally. His vital signs are: BP 170/100, P 110, T 104.2°F. What is the priority nursing intervention? Select one that does not apply.

A. Hold his medication and contact his prescriber.

B. Wipe him with a washcloth wet with cold water or alcohol.

C. Administer a medication such as benztropine IM to correct this dystonic reaction.

D. Reassure him that although there is no treatment for his tardive dyskinesia, it will pass.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Administer a medication such as benztropine IM to correct this dystonic reaction.

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