Nursing Practice Test V – Set B
by Daisy Jane Antipuesto RN MN · May 31, 2009
The scope of this Nursing Practice Test V: Psychiatric Nursing. Mark the letter of your choice then click on the next button. Your score will be posted as soon as the you are done with the quiz.
Nursing Practice V - Set B
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Question 1 |
A | Show empathy |
B | Maintain control |
C | Set and maintain limits |
D | Focus on dietary nutrition |
Question 2 |
A | Projection |
B | Dissociation |
C | Displacement |
D | Intellectualization |
Question 3 |
A | Prealcoholic phase |
B | Early alcoholic phase |
C | Crucial phase |
D | Chronic phase |
Question 4 |
A | 2 months. |
B | 12 months. |
C | 6 months. |
D | 4 months. |
Question 5 |
A | Engage the child in a discussion about feelings |
B | Use direct questions to determine the child’s mental ability |
C | Listen to the parents description of the child’s behavior |
D | Compare the child’s functioning from one time to another |
Question 6 |
A | Alcohol withdrawal |
B | Cannibis withdrawal |
C | Cocaine withdrawal |
D | Opioid withdrawal |
Question 7 |
A | "Just calm down. You're getting overly anxious." |
B | "What do you think is causing your panic attack?" |
C | "You can rest alone in your room until you feel better." |
D | "You're having a panic attack. I'll stay here with you." |
Question 8 |
A | 1 to 4 days |
B | 2 to 3 weeks |
C | 1 to 2 months |
D | 2 to 6 months |
Question 9 |
A | It's characterized by an acute onset and lasts about 1 month. |
B | It's characterized by a slowly evolving onset and lasts about 1 week. |
C | It's characterized by a slowly evolving onset and lasts about 1 month. |
D | It's characterized by an acute onset and lasts hours to a number of days. |
Question 10 |
A | Firmness |
B | Joyfulness |
C | Humor |
D | Aloofness |
Question 11 |
A | Allergies |
B | Cancer |
C | Diabetes mellitus |
D | Hepatitis A |
Question 12 |
A | Call on specific members to talk when silence occurs. |
B | Be willing to sit indefinitely to wait the silence out. |
C | Go around the group, requiring each member to talk in turn. |
D | Comment on silence or non-verbal behavior related to the silence. |
Question 13 |
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 14 |
A | prochlorperazine (Compazine) |
B | diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
C | haloperidol (Haldol) |
D | midazolam (Versed) |
Question 15 |
A | Re-channeling the client’s excessive energies |
B | Restricting gross motor activity to prevent injury |
C | Managing the client’s somewhat bizarre behaviors |
D | Preventing further deterioration in the client’s condition |
Question 16 |
A | Helping the client recognize physical limitations. |
B | Helping to reverse the disease. |
C | Providing a safe, structured environment. |
D | Preventing loss of cognitive functions. |
Question 17 |
A | Heart rate of 120 to 140 beats/minute |
B | Heart rate of 50 to 60 beats/minute |
C | Blood pressure of 100/70 mm Hg |
D | Blood pressure of 140/80 mm Hg |
Question 18 |
A | "It helps me to have one or two drinks at lunch." |
B | "I've met a woman whom I'd like to ask out on a date." |
C | "One of my subordinates just got a promotion." |
D | "I try to take deep breaths and remain calm when people talk to me." |
Question 19 |
A | Empathy |
B | Sympathy |
C | Projection |
D | Acceptance |
Question 20 |
A | Somatic delusions |
B | Waxy flexibility |
C | Neologisms |
D | Nihilistic delusions |
Question 21 |
A | An imbalance of life |
B | A threat to equilibrium |
C | The perception of the problem by the client |
D | A situation requiring help other than personal resources |
Question 22 |
A | Often focus the conversation on the nurse |
B | Accept limits and initiate topics for discussion |
C | Commonly exhibit testing behaviors such as flirtation and lateness |
D | May repress emotionally charged material to avoid shocking the nurse |
Question 23 |
A | Demonstrate decreased anxiety. |
B | Participate in a daily exercise group. |
C | Identify the underlying reasons for rituals. |
D | State that the rituals are irrational. |
Question 24 |
A | An anesthesiologist will administer ECT. |
B | ECT can cure depression. |
C | ECT will induce a seizure. |
D | The client will remember the shock of ECT but not the pain. |
Question 25 |
A | Eating, dissociation, fantasy |
B | Sublimation, fantasy, rationalization |
C | Exercise, talking to friends, suppression |
D | Repression, intellectualization, smoking |
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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.