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Psychiatric Nursing Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for a schizophrenic client taking clozapine (Clozaril)?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Report a sore throat or fever to the physician immediately-a sore throat and fever are indications of an infection caused by agranulocytosis, a potentially life-threatening complication of...Read More

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What is this client exhibiting?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

This client is exhibiting waxy flexibility. The ability to assume and maintain awkward or uncomfortable positions for long periods, is characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia.

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What is this behavior an example of?
Nursejbv
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Displacement

Ego defense mechanisms are operations outside of a persons awareness that the ego calls into play to protect against anxiety. Displacement is the discharging of pent-up...Read More

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What is this perception known as?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Hallucinations

Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory perceptions that have no basis in reality.

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What is this type of therapy when all treatment team members are seen as equally important in helping clients meet their treatment goals?
Nursejbv
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Milieu therapy

All treatment team members are viewed as significant and valuable to the clients successful treatment outcomes in milieu therapy. Behavior modification is based on rewards...Read More

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What does the nurse expect the physician to prescribe considering the client's history of drug abuse?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Nitroglycerin (nitro-bid iv)-rationale: the elevated st segments in this clients ecg indicate myocardial ischemia. to reverse this problem, the physician is mostlikely to prescribe an infusion of...Read More

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Which medication would the physician prescribe the client with a history of medication non-compliance is receiving outpatient treatment for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Fluphenazine decanoate (prolixin decanoate) -fluphenazine decanoate is a long-acting antipsychotic agent given by injection. because it has a 4-week duration of action, its commonly prescribed for...Read More

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How should a nurse deal with a client having anorexia nervosa?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Provide objective data and feedback regarding the client\ s weight and attractiveness.-by focusing on reality, this strategy may help the client develop a more realistic body image and gain...Read More

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How do you become a certified psychiatric nurse?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Lorazepam (Ativan)

The nurse would most likely administer benzodiazepine, such as lorazepan (ativan) to the client who is experiencing symptom: The clients experiences symptoms of...Read More

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Which nursing action is best when trying to diffuse a client's impending violent behavior? 
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Helping the client identify and express feelings of anxiety and anger- in many instances, the nurse can diffuse impending violence by helping the client identify and express feelings of anger and...Read More

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What is the most appropriate initial goal for a client diagnosed with bulimia?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Identify anxiety causing situations

Bulimia disorder generally is a maladaptive coping response to stress and underlying issues. The client should identify anxiety causing situation that...Read More

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What is the nurse's highest priority when assessing a suicidal client?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Exploring the nurse\ s own feelings about suicide-the nurses values, beliefs, and attitudes toward self-destructive behavior influence responses to a suicidal client; such responses set the overall...Read More

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What percentage of motorcycle riders get into an accident?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Thiamine deficiency.-numbness and tingling in the hands and feet are symptoms of peripheral polyneuritis, which results from inadequate intake of vitamin b1 (thiamine) secondary to prolonged and...Read More

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What is the strongest indicator that child abuse may be a problem when interviewing the parents of an injured child?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
The injury isn\ t consistent with the history or the child\ s age-when the childs injuries are inconsistent with the history given or impossible because of the childs age and developmental stage,...Read More

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Which behavior is not likely to be evidence of ineffective individual coping if a 20 year old client was diagnosed with dependent personality disorder?
RN pedia
Answered: Jan 21, 2025
Inability to make choices and decision without advise

Individual with dependent personality disorder typically shows indecisiveness submissiveness and clinging behavior so that others will...Read More

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