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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is having a therapeutic conversation with a client in a locked inpatient psychiatric unit. The client states,"Please don't tell anyone about my sexual abuse." Which is the appropriate nursing response?

A. "Yes, I will keep this information confidential."

B. "All of the health-care team are focused on helping you. I will bring information to the team members that can assist them in planning your treatment."

C. "Why don't you want the team to know about your sexual abuse? It is significant information."

D. "Let's talk about your feelings about your history of sexual abuse."

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "All of the health-care team are focused on helping you. I will bring information to the team members that can assist them in planning your treatment."

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is assisting a client with borderline personality disorder in how to manage transient psychotic episodes that involve auditory hallucinations. The teaching is planned for times when the client is free of these symptoms. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the client to do first?

A. Use skills to tolerate painful feelings.

B. Practice deep abdominal breathing.

C. Identify early internal cues of distress.

D. Refer to cards listing potential symptoms.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Identify early internal cues of distress.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old woman who is seeking assistance at a local community counseling center. Which of the following statements made by the woman would indicate that she is experiencing a crisis?

A. I'm so upset; my husband has never left me like this before.

B. I'm confused and hurt; I have lost my best friend and my lover.

C. I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do.

D. No matter what I do, I am still overcome by these sad feelings.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do.

Question 4 of 5

A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the differences that occur with grieving in children, adolescents, and adults. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which of the following as characteristic of adolescents?

A. View death as reversible

B. Mourn by talking about the loss

C. Need repeated explanations to understand the loss

D. Express a time limit for socially acceptable grieving

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Mourn by talking about the loss

Question 5 of 5

A student nurse has been asked by the mental health nursing instructor to plan educational interventions for a forensic client with whom the student has been working. Which of the following would be most important for the student nurse to include in the plan?

A. Explanation of the genetic and neurologic factors associated with criminal behavior

B. Description of information about pertinent legal and court proceedings that are pending

C. Explanation of how nutrition and exercise can promote physical and mental well-being

D. A list of community providers the client's family members can contact for assistance and support

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Description of information about pertinent legal and court proceedings that are pending

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