NCLEX RN· RN Mental Health · Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 2

Which of the following nursing actions is contraindicated for the client who is experiencing severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?

The nurse is caring for a client with narcolepsy. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) to prescribe?

A client who has not left the bus station for 3 days is brought to the mental health facility by a police officer because she has been bothering other people. She denies this, holds tightly to her purse, and refuses to talk to anyone except to say, 'You have no right to keep me here. I have money, and I can take care of myself.' The police officer thinks she needs psychiatric evaluation. Evaluation reveals that the client stopped taking her psychotropic medication, but she agrees to start taking her medication again. The charge nurse informs the other staff members that the physician is discharging the client because involuntary commitment is not indicated. An unlicensed personnel is a... [incomplete]. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A 90-year-old client diagnosed with major depression is suddenly experiencing sleep disturbances, inability to focus, poor recent memory, altered perceptions, and disorientation to time and place. Lab results indicate the client has a urinary tract infection and dehydration. After explaining the situation and giving the background and assessment data, the nurse should make which of the following recommendations to the physician?

The nurse at the school clinic is interviewing a child who is angry and blames their teacher for not passing an exam. The student admits that they did not study for the exam. The child is demonstrating which defense mechanism?