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Question 1 of 5

A 20-year-old female client with schizophrenia is scheduled to receive risperidone (Risperdal) 2mg at bedtime. When the nurse attempts to administer the medication, the client states, 'I am not going to take that medicine, and you can't make me.' What action should the nurse take?

A. Administer the medication via a nasogastric tube.

B. Substitute an injectable form of the medication.

C. Encourage the client to take the medicine because it will help her sleep.

D. Document in the client's record that the medication was refused.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Document in the client's record that the medication was refused.

Question 2 of 5

A client with a history of alcohol dependence tells the nurse that he has been sober for three months but has recently started drinking again. What should the nurse do next?

A. Ask the client why he started drinking again.

B. Provide information about support groups for sobriety.

C. Discuss the consequences of drinking on his health.

D. Encourage the client to express his feelings about relapse.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encourage the client to express his feelings about relapse.

Question 3 of 5

A client with depression is prescribed an SSRI. The client asks, 'Why do I need to take this medication every day?' What is the best response by the nurse?

A. This medication will help balance the chemicals in your brain.

B. This medication needs to be taken regularly to be effective.

C. This medication will start working immediately to improve your mood.

D. You should take this medication only when you feel sad or depressed.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You should take this medication only when you feel sad or depressed.

Question 4 of 5

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of depression. The nurse knows that which characteristic is most indicative of depression?

A. Grandiose ideation.

B. Self-destructive thoughts.

C. Suspiciousness of others.

D. A negative view of self and the future.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A negative view of self and the future.

Question 5 of 5

A client on the psychiatric unit appears to imitate a certain nurse on the unit. The client seeks out this particular nurse and imitates her mannerisms. Which defense mechanism does the nurse recognize in this client?

A. Sublimation.

B. Identification.

C. Introjection.

D. Repression.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Identification.

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