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Question 1 of 5

A client asks the evening shift nurse,"How do you feel about my refusing to attend group therapy this morning?" The nurse responds,"How did your refusing to attend group make you feel?" This nurse is using which communication technique?

A. Therapeutic use of"restatement."
B. Nontherapeutic use of"probing."
C. Therapeutic use of"reflection."
D. Nontherapeutic use of"interpreting."

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Therapeutic use of"reflection."

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is assessing a 49-year-old homeless male client. The nurse fashions the assessment process based on the understanding that the client would most likely demonstrate which of the following?

A. Cooperation and talkativeness to share his ideas
B. Agreement to allow a complete physical examination
C. Desire for in-depth discussion of his condition
D. Resistance and caution about the interaction

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Resistance and caution about the interaction

Question 3 of 5

Gladys is seeing a therapist because her husband committed suicide 6 months ago. Gladys tells her therapist, 'I know he was in pain, but why didn't he leave me a note?' The therapist's best response would be:

A. He probably acted quickly on his impulse to kill himself.
B. He did not want to think about the pain he would cause you.
C. He was not able to think clearly due to his emotional pain.
D. He thought you may think it was an accident if there was no note.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: He was not able to think clearly due to his emotional pain.

Question 4 of 5

A patient fearfully runs from chair to chair crying, "They're coming! They're coming!" The patient does not follow the staff's directions or respond to verbal interventions. The initial nursing intervention of highest priority is to

A. provide for the patient's safety.
B. encourage clarification of feelings.
C. respect the patient's personal space.
D. offer an outlet for the patient's energy.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: provide for the patient's safety.

Question 5 of 5

A client with depression is prescribed fluoxetine. On a return visit to the clinic, the client tells the nurse that he also just started taking St. John's wort to feel better. The nurse assesses the client for which of the following?

A. Water intoxication
B. Increased depressive symptoms
C. Serotonin syndrome
D. Hypertensive crisis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Serotonin syndrome

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