NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
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Question
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A client with paranoid schizophrenia has been agitated, threatening and shouting at others, and refusing to participate in therapy. Projection and denial are evident in these behaviors. The appropriate nursing action is to:
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Accept the behavior without comment
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Explore past experiences of acting out with the client
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Collect information from the client to develop a database
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Acknowledge the client’s anxiety and then set limits on the behavior
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The psychiatric-mental health nurse knows that the most appropriate nursing intervention is to: acknowledge the ritualistic behavior each time and point out that it is inappropriate. allow the patient to carry out the ritualistic behavior, since it is helping him or her.
Detailed explanation-2: -Remain with the client and sit in silence; this will encourage the client to verbalize feelings. The nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for suicide.
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