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Question 1 of 5

A respected school coach was arrested after a student reported the coach attempted to have sexual contact. Which nursing action has priority in the period immediately following the coach's arrest?

A. Determine the nature and extent of the coach's sexual disorder.

B. Assess the coach's potential for suicide or other self-harm.

C. Assess the coach's self-perception of problem and needs.

D. Determine whether other children were harmed.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess the coach's potential for suicide or other self-harm.

Question 2 of 5

An elderly patient must be physically restrained. Who is responsible for the patient's safety?

A. The nurse assigned to care for the patient

B. Unlicensed assistive personnel who apply the restraint

C. Family member who agrees to application of the restraint

D. Health care provider who prescribed application of restraint

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The nurse assigned to care for the patient

Question 3 of 5

A patient referred to the eating disorders clinic lost 35 pounds over 3 months. To assess eating patterns, the nurse should ask:

A. Do you often feel fat?

B. Who plans the family meals?

C. What do you eat in a typical day?

D. What do you think about your present weight?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: What do you eat in a typical day?

Question 4 of 5

A nurse conducts group therapy on the eating disorders unit. Sessions are scheduled immediately after meals. What is the rationale?

A. Provide a forum for journaling about foods eaten.

B. Shift the patients' focus from food to psychotherapy.

C. Promote processing of anxiety associated with eating.

D. Focus on weight control mechanisms and food preparation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Promote processing of anxiety associated with eating.

Question 5 of 5

A drug causes muscarinic receptor blockade. The nurse will assess the patient for

A. Dry mouth.

B. Gynecomastia.

C. Pseudoparkinsonism.

D. Orthostatic hypotension.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dry mouth.

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