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Question 1 of 5

When preparing the plan of care for a forensic client, a nurse determines not to investigate the details of the crime. Which of the following best supports the rationale for the nurse's decision?

A. Knowing the crime details would be extremely frightening for the nurse.
B. Denying the crime details will help to protect the nurse from undue anxiety.
C. It will keep the nurse's attitudes about the crime from influencing care.
D. It will help maintain proper professional boundaries between the nurse and the client.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: It will keep the nurse's attitudes about the crime from influencing care.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse who is working as part of an interdisciplinary team is looking at potential outpatient services for a patient. The patient requires a setting that provides a program of about 4 hours per day, three times per week with a 24-hour crisis and consultation service. The nurse would identify which of the following as appropriate?

A. Primary care setting
B. Ambulatory level one
C. Ambulatory level two
D. Multimodal outpatient setting

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ambulatory level two

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The nurse has instructed the client about using the communication triad. The nurse determines that the client has understood this technique when he states which of the following?

A. I should start by stating my feelings as an ‘I'statement.
B. Maybe I should start by describing the situation that has me upset.
C. I should first tell the other person what I'd like to be different about the situation.
D. I should begin by telling the other person what has triggered my emotion.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I should start by stating my feelings as an ‘I'statement.

Question 4 of 5

Which medication from the medication administration record should a nurse administer to provide immediate intervention for a psychotic patient whose aggressive behavior continues to escalate despite verbal intervention?

A. Lithium
B. Trazodone
C. Olanzapine
D. Valproic acid

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Olanzapine

Question 5 of 5

Which statement by the nurse expresses respect for the client?

A. "Mr. Hawkins, because of your aggressive behavior you cannot attend the outing."
B. "I assure you that what we discuss will stay within the health-care team."
C. "I became angry when that other client pushed your buttons and made you mad."
D. "Everyone loses it sometimes. You might just have a low boiling point."

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "I assure you that what we discuss will stay within the health-care team."

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