Exam 27: Adults

A man tells the nurse, "All my life, I have felt and acted like a woman while living in a man's body. For the past year, I have lived and dressed as a woman. I changed jobs to protect my new identity." Which request is the patient likely to make to the health care provider?

A person diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness enters a shelter for the homeless. Which intervention should be the nurse's initial priority?

Health maintenance and promotion efforts for patients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness should include education about the importance of regular:

A nurse prepares a plan of care for a patient diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which intervention should be included?

The treatment team believes medication will help a patient diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which class of medications does the nurse expect will be prescribed?

An adult has been feeling significant tension since losing a home through foreclosure. This person goes to a park, feeds the birds, and then impulsively exposes himself to a group of parents and children. Which term applies to this behavior?

A 37-year-old is involuntarily committed to outpatient treatment after sexually molesting a 12-year-old child. The patient says, "That girl looked like she was 19 years old." Which defense mechanism is this patient using?

An adult diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) says, "I've always been stupid. I never had friends when I was a child. My parents often punished me because I made mistakes. Now, I can't keep a job." The nurse managing care should consider:

A nurse cares for a patient diagnosed with paraphilia. The nurse expects the health care provider may prescribe which type of medication to reduce paraphilic behaviors?

A nurse counsels a patient diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness. The patient lives at home with family. Which resource could the nurse suggest to assist the patient and family to cope with the stigma of mental illness as well as provide support and education?

Which statements most clearly indicate that the speaker views mental illness with stigma? (Select all that apply.)