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A client in the mental health clinic has a phobia about
closed spaces.Which desensitization method should
the nurse expect to be used successfully with this
client?
2. What treatment should a nurse anticipate will be prescribed for a client with severe, persistent, intractable
depression and suicidal ideation?
3. An older adult, accompanied by family members, is
admitted to a long-term care facility with symptoms of
dementia. During the admission procedure the initial
statement by the nurse most helpful to this client is:
4. An older depressed person at an independent living
facility constantly complains about her health problems to anyone who will listen. One day the client
says, "I'm not going to any more activities. All these
old crabby people do is talk about their problems."
What defense mechanism does the nurse conclude
that the client is using?
5. A client with alcohol dependence problem asks
whether the nurse can see the bugs that are crawling
on the bed. What is the nurse's initial reply?
6. A client is responding within an hour of receiving
naloxone to combat respiratory depression from an
overdose of heroin.Why should a nurse continue to
closely monitor this client's status?
7. A client tells the nurse, "The voices say I'll be safe
only if I stay in this room, wear these clothes, and
avoid stepping on the cracks between the floor tiles."
What is the best initial response by the nurse?
Imagery
Electroconvulsive
therapy
"Don't be afraid.
I'm your nurse,
and everyone
here in the hospital is here to help
you."
Projection
"No, I don't see
any bugs."
Symptoms of the
heroin overdose
may return after
the naloxone is
metabolized.
"I understand that
these voices are
real to you, but I
want you to know
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