Nursing Practice Test V – Set A
by Daisy Jane Antipuesto RN MN · May 26, 2009
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Nursing Practice V - Set A
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Question 1 |
A | Confronting the client about her inappropriate behavior |
B | Using reflection and open-ended questions to promote communication |
C | Maintaining a firm but nonthreatening manner |
D | Helping the client gain insight into her behavior |
Question 2 |
A | Withdrawal |
B | Logical thinking |
C | Repression |
D | Denial |
Question 3 |
A | Low self-esteem and unresolved rage |
B | Desire to inflict pain upon one's self |
C | Dependent personality disorder |
D | Antisocial personality disorder |
Question 4 |
A | denial |
B | reaction formation |
C | rationalization |
D | projection |
Question 5 |
A | Diminished libido |
B | Dysfunctional hypo-orgasmia |
C | Primary orgasmic dysfunction |
D | Situational orgasmic dysfunction |
Question 6 |
A | Imagery |
B | Role-playing |
C | Assertiveness training |
D | Modeling or imitation |
Question 7 |
A | Acknowledge the client’s behavior |
B | Maintain a safe distance from the client |
C | Assist the client to an area that is quiet |
D | Initiate confinement measures |
Question 8 |
A | Limiting staff time with the client. |
B | An outline of the consequences for uncooperative behavior. |
C | Identification of nursing staff members whom the client prefers. |
D | The client’s likes and dislikes for use as a reward or punishment. |
Question 9 |
A | Client’s lack of energy |
B | Negative nonverbal responses |
C | Client’s psychomotor retardation |
D | Pervasive quality of the depression |
Question 10 |
A | Give specific instructions using speak in concise statements. |
B | Ask the client to identify the cause of her anxiety. |
C | Explain in detail the plan of care developed |
D | Urge the client to focus on what the nurse is saying |
Question 11 |
A | A therapy that rewards adaptive behavior |
B | A cognitive approach to change behavior |
C | A living, learning or working environment |
D | A permissive and congenial environment |
Question 12 |
A | tardive dyskinesia |
B | Pseudoparkinsonism |
C | akinesia |
D | dystonia |
Question 13 |
A | Need to control |
B | Feelings of anger |
C | Unfulfilled sexual need |
D | Unmet emotional needs |
Question 14 |
A | Exploring the meaning of the traumatic event with the client |
B | Allowing the client time to heal |
C | Giving sleep medication, as prescribed, to restore a normal sleep-wake cycle |
D | Recommending a high-protein, low-fat diet |
Question 15 |
A | diazepam (Valium), 5 mg orally three times per day |
B | benztropine (Cogentin), 2 mg orally twice per day |
C | chlorpromazine (Thorazine), 25 mg orally three times per day |
D | clozapine (Clozaril), 200 mg orally twice per day |
Question 16 |
A | Mild |
B | Moderate |
C | Severe |
D | Panic |
Question 17 |
A | phenelzine (Nardil) |
B | chlordiazepoxide (Librium) |
C | lithium carbonate (Lithane) |
D | imipramine (Tofranil) |
Question 18 |
A | Has evidence of an organic basis. |
B | It is a deliberate effort to handle upsetting events. |
C | Gratification from the environment are obtained. |
D | Stress is expressed through physical symptoms. |
Question 19 |
A | Absence of anxiety |
B | Self-acceptance |
C | Ability to control others |
D | Happiness |
Question 20 |
A | Trust vs. mistrust |
B | Industry vs. inferiority |
C | Generativity vs. stagnation |
D | Ego integrity vs. despair |
Question 21 |
A | Dependent personality |
B | Passive-aggressive personality |
C | Avoidant personality disorder |
D | Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
Question 22 |
A | Accept responsibility for own behaviors. |
B | Be able to verbalize own needs and assert rights. |
C | Set firm and consistent limits with the client. |
D | Allow the child to establish his own limits and boundaries. |
Question 23 |
A | ask the client which activity he would prefer to do first. |
B | negotiate a time when the client will perform activities. |
C | tell the client specifically and concisely what needs to be done. |
D | prepare the client ahead of time for the activity. |
Question 24 |
A | deny reality |
B | to deal with feelings and thoughts that are not acceptable |
C | to show resentment towards others |
D | manipulate others |
Question 25 |
A | Reasons they stay in the abusive relationship (for example, lack of financial autonomy and isolation) |
B | Readiness to leave the perpetrator and knowledge of resources |
C | Use of drugs or alcohol |
D | History of previous victimization |
Question 26 |
A | There was a doctor’s order for restraints/seclusion |
B | There was a doctor’s order for restraints/seclusion |
C | The staff observed confidentiality |
D | The staff carried out less restrictive measures but were unsuccessful. |
Question 27 |
A | benztropine (Cogentin) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
B | chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and diazepam (Valium) |
C | fluvoxamine (Luvox) and clomipramine (Anafranil) |
D | divalproex (Depakote) and lithium (Lithobid) |
Question 28 |
A | table tennis |
B | painting |
C | chess |
D | cleaning |
Question 29 |
A | Displacement |
B | Introjection |
C | Projection |
D | Sublimation |
Question 30 |
A | Situational |
B | Adventitious |
C | Developmental |
D | Internal |
Question 31 |
A | History of gainful employment |
B | Frequent expression of guilt regarding antisocial behavior |
C | Demonstrated ability to maintain close, stable relationships |
D | A low tolerance for frustration |
Question 32 |
A | his concern is valid but his wife is an adult and has the right to make her own decisions. |
B | he can easily mix the medication in his wife's food if she stops taking it. |
C | his wife can be given a long-acting medication that is administered every 1 to 4 weeks. |
D | his wife knows she must take her medication as prescribed to avoid future hospitalizations. |
Question 33 |
A | an intense preoccupation with discovering who he is. |
B | depression. |
C | anger and frustration. |
D | complacency. |
Question 34 |
A | Lack of self esteem, strong dependency needs and impulsive behavior |
B | Social withdrawal, inadequacy, sensitivity to rejection and criticism |
C | Suspicious, hypervigilance and coldness |
D | Preoccupation with perfectionism, orderliness and need for control |
Question 35 |
A | Agree on a consistent approach among the staff assigned to the client. |
B | Suggest that the client take a leading role in the social activities |
C | Provide the client with extra time for one on one sessions |
D | Allow the client to negotiate the plan of care |
Question 36 |
A | set realistic limits to the client’s behavior |
B | repeat verbal instructions as often as needed |
C | allow the client to get out feelings to relieve tension |
D | assign a staff to be with the client at all times to help maintain control |
Question 37 |
A | Rebel at parental orders |
B | Experience role confusion |
C | Be interpersonally isolated |
D | Use drugs and alcohol to escape |
Question 38 |
A | It's metabolized in the liver and excreted in the feces. |
B | It's metabolized and excreted by the kidneys. |
C | It isn't metabolized and is excreted unchanged by the kidneys. |
D | It's metabolized in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. |
Question 39 |
A | Omit one unacceptable behavior each day. |
B | Increase the client's acceptance of therapeutic drug use. |
C | Allow ample time for the client to complete all rituals before each meal. |
D | Systematically decrease the number of repetitions of rituals and the amount of time spent performing them. |
Question 40 |
A | looseness of association. |
B | flight of ideas. |
C | tangential thinking. |
D | circumstantial thinking. |
Question 41 |
A | "Well okay, I have a few minutes. I'll take you." |
B | "I'm sorry but I can't take you. I'm busy." |
C | "Smoking is harmful to your health. I don't want to contribute to your bad habits." |
D | "Clients are permitted to smoke at designated times. You'll have to follow the rules." |
Question 42 |
A | Reward healthy behaviors |
B | Identify various means of coping |
C | Encourage good hygiene and grooming |
D | Explain the diagnosis and treatment plan |
Question 43 |
A | Interrupted family processes |
B | Powerlessness |
C | Spiritual distress |
D | Ineffective coping |
Question 44 |
A | Wearing tight-fitting clothing |
B | Increased blood pressure |
C | Oily skin |
D | Excessive and ritualized exercise |
Question 45 |
A | Behaviorist model |
B | Psychoanalytic model |
C | Psychobiologic model |
D | Social-interpersonal model |
Question 46 |
A | blocking dopamine receptors in the central nervous system (CNS). |
B | blocking acetylcholine in the CNS. |
C | activating norepinephrine in the CNS. |
D | activating dopamine receptors in the CNS. |
Question 47 |
A | Administer the haloperidol orally if the client agrees to take it. |
B | Call the physician to clarify whether the haloperidol should be given orally or I.M. |
C | Call the physician to clarify the order because the dosage is too high. |
D | Withhold haloperidol because it may worsen hallucinations. |
Question 48 |
A | Assure privacy. |
B | Touch the client to show acceptance and empathy. |
C | Accompany the client in the examination room. |
D | Maintain a non-judgmental approach. |
Question 49 |
A | Nausea, fatigue, and extreme hunger |
B | Anxiety, dysphoria, and suspiciousness |
C | Seizures, hoarseness, and electrolyte imbalance |
D | Lethargy, sexual arousal, and hormone imbalance |
Question 50 |
A | echolalia. |
B | palilalia. |
C | apraxia. |
D | aphonia. |
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Daisy Jane Antipuesto RN MN
Currently a Nursing Local Board Examination Reviewer. Subjects handled are Pediatric, Obstetric and Psychiatric Nursing. Previous work experiences include: Clinical instructor/lecturer, clinical coordinator (Level II), caregiver instructor/lecturer, NC2 examination reviewer and staff/clinic nurse. Areas of specialization: Emergency room, Orthopedic Ward and Delivery Room. Also an IELTS passer.