Mental Health Exam 1
41. A female client begins to experience alcoholic hallucinosis. Nurse Joy is aware that the best nursing intervention at this time?
Providing a quiet environment and administering medication as needed and prescribed
41. Nurse Helen is assigned to care for a client with anorexia nervosa. Initially, which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this client?
Providing one-on-one supervision during meals and for 1 hour afterward
44. A male client is admitted to a psychiatric facility by court order for evaluation for antisocial personality disorder. This client has a long history of initiating fights and abusing animals and recently was arrested for setting a neighbor's dog on fire. When evaluating this client for the potential for violence, nurse Perry should assess for which behavioral clues?
A rigid posture, restlessness, and glaring
43. Nurse Penny is aware that the following medical conditions is commonly found in clients with bulimia nervosa?
Diabetes mellitus
42. When interviewing the parents of an injured child, which of the following is the strongest indicator that child abuse may be a problem?
The injury isn't consistent with the history or the child's age
