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PN Mental Health 2023.

Question 3

PN Mental Health 2023A nurse in a substance use disorder clinic is explaining the alcohol recovery process to a client’s family. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the first step toward successful recovery from alcohol use disorder?  PN Mental Health 2023.

• Agree to a prescription for an alcohol use deterrent
• Incorporate a form of spirituality into daily life
• Acknowledge an inability to control drinking
• Form a close support network

Question 5

A nurse is caring for a client who was placed in four-point restraints by the nursing staff following an episode of violent behavior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• Request the provider renew the prescription in 24 hr
• Provide range-of-motion exercises to all extremities every 2 hr
• Document the client’s behavior in the medical record every 1 hr
• Keep staff interactions with the client to a minimum

Question 6

A nurse is providing information to a client about smoking cessation. Which of the following medications should the nurse include?

• Quetiapine
• Bupropion
• Aripiprazole
• Risperidone

Question 7

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA). Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

• “The PSDA becomes applicable when a client reaches 65 years of age.”  PN Mental Health 2023.
• “Advance directives do not apply to clients receiving mental health care.”
• “A witness is legally required to sign a client’s living will.”
• “A client can verbally designate a durable power of attorney.”

Question 9

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has bipolar disorder and has a new prescription for lithium. To address possible adverse effects, the nurse should include that which of the following laboratory values will be monitored while the client is taking this medication?  PN Mental Health 2023.

• Uric acid
• Sodium level
• Liver enzymes
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  PN Mental Health 2023.