Mental Health CME B Study Guide (6pages)

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has severe schizoaffective disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the following treatment options can offer interdiscplinary services for the client at home? Assertive community treatment A nurse is facilitating a community meeting for acute care clients. One client is constantly talking and using the majority of the group's time. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement? Ask group members to discuss their feelings about this client's monopolizing behavior. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a female adolescent who has a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa and had a fainting episode during a ballet performance. Which of the following statements by the parent acknowledges the client's diagnosis? "She won't let me take the trash from her room. I'm concerned about what she has in there." A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first? A client who is taking clozapine and reports a sore throat and chills A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5?ove their ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Identify the client's trigger foods. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect? Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) A nurse is planning care for a client who has made repeated physical threats toward others on the unit. Although the client does not want to leave the unit, the nurse requests the provider to transfer the client to a unit that is equipped to manage violent behavior. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse apply in this situation? Nonmaleficence A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who has bipolar disorder how to identify manifestations of acute mania. Which of the following findings should the client's partner report to the provider? Inability to sleep A nurse is assisting a client who has a terminal illness adjust to progressive loss of independence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates acceptance of her illness? "I am going to order a wheelchair for when I'm unable to walk." A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? Guided imagery A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Have the client sit alone in a quiet room