A client with mental illness and arrested has been found to be unfit to stand trial, and the client is admitted to a forensic mental health facility
The nurse understands that the client can be hospitalized for up to which duration to become "fit?"
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 1 year
D) 5 years
C
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The perinatal nurse recommends muscle-strengthening exercises to a woman who is pregnant for the first time. The woman states that she does not want to be "muscle-bound and masculine." What response by the nurse is best?
A. "As long as you use lighter weights, you won't get muscle-bound." B. "OK, what do you think about swimming for exercise then?" C. "Strengthening muscles will decrease risks of ligament and joint injury." D. "Stronger muscles will make the labor process much easier on you."
Which of the following life stressors has been associated with episodes of manic symptoms?
a. loss b. winter season c. allergies d. sleep deprivation
An older woman returns to her hospital room after abdominal surgery. As the nurse completes her assessment, the client asks the nurse to pin her "prayer cloth" to her pillow. Which of the following interventions is priority?
A) Say, "I will pin it on your pillow in a couple of hours after you are stable." B) Ask, "What is the purpose of a prayer cloth? Did you make it?" C) Ask, "What religion do you practice? Did your minister give the prayer cloth to you?" D) Pin the prayer cloth to her pillow since it is an essential part of her spiritual health.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing chemotherapy. The client is depressed and does
not want to continue with the treatment. How can the nurse best help this client? A) Respect the client's rights and develop a rapport B) Reassure the client that the treatment is effective C) Explain the treatment to the client in medical terms D) Ask the client why he is depressed