NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
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Question
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A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder is hospitalized because his ritualistic behaviors have become so time-consuming that the client is unable to maintain employment. The initial priority nursing intervention is to:
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Provide the client with the unit rules
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Assist the client in carrying out the rituals
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Allow the client time to perform the rituals
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Confront the client about his poor use of time
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A patient with mental illness may require nurses to adopt the following strategy: Assess a patient’s mental state. Establish good communication with the patient. Build a relationship with the patient.
Detailed explanation-2: -(The greatest risk is injury to the client and others. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to call for assistance to prevent further injury to themselves or others.) A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.
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