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Question 1 of 5

The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just notified that her child was involved in a MVA and taken to the hospital. The employee states, 'I can't believe this. What should I do?' Which response is best for the RN to provide in this crisis?

A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Call for transportation to the hospital.

Question 2 of 5

The RN is working with a male client at a community mental health center when the client reports hearing voices that tell him to get a knife from the kitchen and hurt himself. What intervention is most important for the RN to implement?

A. Don't allow the client to go into the kitchen until the hallucination has subsided.
B. Report the behavior to the client's case workers so that the family can be notified.
C. Assign the UAP to remain with the client at all times.
D. Document the behavior in the client's record and notify the HCP.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Don't allow the client to go into the kitchen until the hallucination has subsided.

Question 3 of 5

A male client tells the RN that he does not want to take the atypical antipsychotic drug, olanzapine (Zyprexa), because of the side effects he experienced when he took the drug for a year. Which experience is most likely related to taking olanzapine?

A. Weight gain of 75 lbs.
B. Thoughts of wanting to hurt himself.
C. Frequent days with diarrhea.
D. Altered liver function tests.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Weight gain of 75 lbs.

Question 4 of 5

A young adult female client is admitted to a psychiatric facility with a medical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?

A. Schedule the client for group therapy with other bulimic clients.
B. Assign the client's care to a nurse of approximately the same age.
C. Monitor the client carefully for binging activities.
D. Assess and report the client's electrolyte status to the healthcare provider.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess and report the client's electrolyte status to the healthcare provider.

Question 5 of 5

When do antidepressants start working?

A. 1 to 2 weeks.
B. 2 to 4 weeks.
C. 4 to 6 weeks.
D. 6 to 8 weeks.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 2 to 4 weeks.