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CAP 2-DIAGNOSTIC 1-5 Exam Questions And Answers Best Guaranteed Success Latest Update 2023 Rated A+
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Question 1 Nurse Pim was requested to conduct a research study of a group of children who had been exposed to a traumatic event at their school. Nurse Pim plans to use several established research tools including the State Anxiety Scale for Children. The children’s scores on the tools will be analyzed against demographic variables such as age, gender, and ethnicity. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research design for the nurse researcher to choose? Select one: a. quantitative experimental b.quantitative nonexperimental c.qualitative grounded theory d. qualitative
phenomenological Question 2 A nurse on an inpatient unit wants to conduct a study to determine the experiences of his clients receiving ECT. The nurse should use which qualitative research design: Select one: a. historical design b. ethnographic design c. grounded theory design d. phenomenological design Question 3 Which of the following statements is true regarding psychiatric research design? Select one: a. identifies the concepts and constructs to be analyzed in the
project b. determines what, if any, research has already been conducted on the particular problem c. provides an analysis of the results of the data obtained and communicates the study findings d. integrates and guides methodological decisions and defines the direction that the research adopts Question 4 Which of the following statements is true regarding the framework of a psychiatric research study? Select one: a. It is never used with quantitative research design. b. It is synonymous with the review of the literature. c. It is developed by the target population of the study. d. It provides a knowledge base into which the study results are
placed Clear my choice Question 5
Not yet answered Marked out of 1. Not flaggedFlag question Question text Psychiatric qualitative research focuses on which of the following? Select one: a. numerical data b. use of parametric statistical tests c.the meanings of experiences to people d. generalizations across groups of people Question 6 A client is brought to the facility in an agitated state and is
admitted to the psychiatric unit for observation and treatment. While putting personal items away, the client talks rapidly and folds and unfolds garments several times. The client can't seem to settle down. Which nursing diagnosis is most applicable at this time? Select one: a. Disturbed personal identity b. Compromised family coping c. Powerlessness d. Anxiety Question 7 Which of the following theorists described the four levels of anxiety? Select one: a. Hildegard Peplau b. Erik
Erikson c. Carl Rogers d. Sigmund Freud Question 8 Which term refers to the primary unconscious defense mechanism that keeps intense anxiety-producing situations out of a person's conscious awareness? Select one: a. Repression b. Regressio n c. Introjectio n d. Denial Clear my choice
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A nurse is to assess a client's level of anxiety in order to determine how much of an anti- anxiety drug to administer prior to performing a painful dressing change for a deep tissue burn. Which question would give the nurse the most accurate assessment? Select one: a.Did you find the medication helpful that you received before the dressing change yesterday? b. On a scale of 1 to 5, with one being none and 5 being panic, can you rate your level of anxiety right now? c. Are you ready for this change of dressing? d.--------------------------- How are you feeling today? parang ito open ednd question Question 10 A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit under an involuntary admission and is resting in his room quietly. When the nurse
enters the room and attempts to administer the client’s injection of Thorazine, the client refuses stating, “I don’t want that medication. I have a friend who received those shots and he acts like a zombie.” After the nurse discusses the reason for the medication and its actions, the client continues to refuse. Which action should the nurse take next? Select one: a. Contact the physician immediately. b. Notify the nursing supervisor on call. c. Hold the medication and chart the client’s refusal. d. Administer the injection anyway because the client was admitted involuntarily. Question 11 Sometimes nursing staff must make special efforts to ensure the safety of other clients when a client is agitated and aggressive toward others. Efforts include such interventions as requesting
on-site police or guards, one-to-one staffing, or: Select one: a. doubling the dose of medication b.putting the client in a separate room c.using chemical restraints d. transferring the client to another ward Question 12 Which of the following is an example where it is acceptable to share information about a client with another person? Select one: a. when the client’s caring and concerned spouse requests information b.when nurses from other institutions or facilities meet to discuss client-education ideas c.when the client threatens to harm a specific person d. when you discuss the day’s events with your own nurse- psychotherapist
Question 13 Following appropriate guidelines for commitment, informed consent, and medication treatment can protect the nurse against lawsuits for: Select one:
a. breach of confidentiality b.failure to honor individual rights c.breach of the least restrictive alternative principle d. failure to provide appropriate treatment Question 14 Madeleine Leininger’s theory directs the nurse to understand the meaning of crisis events for the client from: Select one: a.within the client’s cultural perspective b. a comparison with American culture c. the nurse’s perspective of the event d. whatever cultural rules are known Clear my choice
Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1. Not flaggedFlag question Question text A Vietnamese family comes to the emergency room after the death of one of their family members. The nurse informs them that only one member of the family is able to see the person who die~ %0% The family members begin to chant and cry out lou~%0% The BEST action for the nurse at this time is to: Select one: a. inform the family that the rules are the same for everyone b. ask the family members what behaviors they need to perform after a death
c.realize that this is probably a culturally related habit and show sympathy for the family d. look up information on the Internet that describes the needs of the Vietnamese after a death Clear my choice Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1. Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which of the following is MOST likely to be an effective intervention strategy for clients who have survived a community crisis?
Select one: a. anxiety medication b. a support group c. psychotherapy d. relocation to another community Clear my choice Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.
Not flaggedFlag question Question text The crisis intervention model is aimed at: Select one: a. behavior modification b. increasing the client’s functional level c. problem solving and adaptive coping d. catharsis and introspection Question 18 The successful outcome of work with the client through a crisis event is BEST evaluated by the: Select one: a.client’s confidence in returning to a normal life b. nurse’s judgment about
the resolution of the crisis c. client’s ability to forget the event causing the crisis d. nurse’s measure of the client’s psychological growth Question 19 Mr. Myelitis, who has polio and always wanted to play basketball opened a basketball gym. Which ego defense mechanism did he use? Select one: a. Undoin g b. Suppr ession c. Substitutio
n d. Sublimatio n Question 20 Demi is suffering from severe abdominal pain for three days until she goes to physician’s clinic for check-up. She tries to tell herself that nothing’s wrong with her and she’s just hungry. The nurse analyzes this behavior as indicative of which defense mechanism? Select one: a. Rationalizati on b. Projection c. Denial d. Intellectualiza
tion Clear my choice Question 21 Not yet answered Marked out of 1. Not flaggedFlag question Question text A client delivered a baby boy and is for discharge. One week after, she went to have a check-up and mentioned about her old 5-year-old son who asked for bottled milk after 2 years weaned from it. The nurse understood the 5-year-old boy because this is what type of defense mechanism? Select one:
a. Resistance b. Regression c. Repressio n d. Reaction formation Clear my choice Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text
Mrs. Masaklap went to a clinic after she was hit by her husband. When the nurse asks the client what happened to her, she replies to the nurse “I was hit by my husband because I’m not listening to him.” The nurse knows that the client tries to reason out the husband’s action by using which defense mechanism? Select one: a. Denial b. Projecti on c. Regressio n d. Rationalizatio n Clear my choice Question 23
Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text A college student took nursing as a profession because this is the profession of his parents who he admires the most. This is an example of which defense mechanism? Select one: a. Identificati on b. Introjection c. Intellectualiza tion d.
Rationalizatio n. Clear my choice Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Not flaggedFlag question Question text The mental health nurse is working with a couple who are arguing about whether to let their teenaged son have a car. The father says to the nurse, "Well, you have good sense, so what do you think of his having a car?" The best answer by the nurse would be which of the following answers? Select one: a. "It is scary having a teenaged son who is getting ready to
drive, isn't it?" b. "I suggest bringing the son in and have him tell us why he should have a car." c. "Tell me a little more about the situation and then I will give you my opinion." d. "Let's write down the pros and the cons that you two can think of on a piece of paper."