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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client newly diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which of the following would the nurse expect to implement in conjunction with pharmacologic therapy?

A. Behavioral therapy
B. Cognitive behavioral therapy
C. Interpersonal therapy
D. Family therapy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is preparing to lead an older adult group. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind when leading this group?

A. Focusing the group to promote learning of new information
B. Keeping the pace of the group meetings slow
C. Discouraging the use of life review strategies
D. Teaching entirely new methods for coping

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Keeping the pace of the group meetings slow

Question 3 of 5

A client comes to the emergency department because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Further assessment determines that the client is not having a heart attack but is having a panic attack. When beginning to interview the client, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

A. Are you feeling much better now that you are lying down?
B. What did you experience just before and during the attack?
C. Do you think you will be able to drive home?
D. What do you think caused you to feel this way?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: What did you experience just before and during the attack?

Question 4 of 5

For the client considering electroconvulsive therapy, what is the appropriate teaching?

A. ECT does not require a consent.
B. ECT cannot be used to treat major depression.
C. ECT uses electrical stimulation to targeted areas of the brain.
D. ECT uses transcranial magnetic stimulation to targeted areas of the brain.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: ECT uses electrical stimulation to targeted areas of the brain.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for a 3½-year-old child with autism who has been hospitalized. The child rocks continuously without any danger present to the child's safety. Which intervention by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A. Continue to monitor the child's behaviors.
B. Hold the child until the child stops rocking.
C. Ignore the child's rocking behavior.
D. Place the child in a 'time out' area until the rocking stops.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ignore the child's rocking behavior.

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