Exam 31: Stress and Coping

The nurse is instructing a client with an anxiety disorder on behavioral tools to help with coping.Which tools to help with coping should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

The nurse is beginning crisis counseling with a client.What actions will the nurse utilize when counseling the client? Select all that apply.

Which intervention would help a client who is demonstrating stress about being hospitalized and concerned about the needs of the children at home?

A client complains about the stress of having to work long hours and missing daily exercise routines.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)is being admitted as an inpatient.The client is obsessed with thoughts of symmetry.Which compulsive behaviors does the nurse anticipate when performing the admission assessment? Select all that apply.

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The client was recently admitted to the hospital for suicide ideations and sleep disturbance due to frequent nightmares.Which is the priority goal to include in the client's plan of care?

A client,who is experiencing slight anxiety,is trembling and communicating in a manner that makes it difficult for the nurse to understand the client's needs.Based on this data,which level of anxiety is the client likely experiencing?

A client diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder is experiencing insomnia.Which interventions would be beneficial for this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client who is experiencing a crisis.Which statement by the client indicates that the goals of care have not been met?

The nurse is evaluating medication teaching for a client who recently started taking fluoxetine (Prozac)for anxiety.Which statement by the client indicates appropriate understanding of the information presented?

A client who has been divorced for 1 year begins to take classes at a community college and has enrolled the children in daycare.When documenting the client's actions,which phrase is the most appropriate for the nurse to use?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client diagnosed with a social phobia.Which client statement indicates appropriate understanding of the information presented?

The nurse is evaluating the care plan for a client diagnosed with agoraphobia.Which client statement indicates the goals of treatment have been met?

The nurse is providing care to a client who is "in crisis." The client recently lost a job,was served with divorce papers,and has been sick with a cold for 1 month.Which nursing statement demonstrates understanding of the care of a client in crisis?

The nurse suspects a client is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder when which are noted during the assessment process? Select all that apply.

While attempting to choose a nursing diagnosis,the nurse must decide whether a client is experiencing anxiety or fear.Which key point would allow the nurse to plan care based on the nursing diagnosis of Anxiety?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)who was admitted to the hospital for suicide ideations and sleep disturbance due to frequent nightmares.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).During a review of the client's history,the nurse is made aware that the client suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts.While interviewing the client,the client tells the nurse he is feeling extremely irritable and that the main reason he is there is because he has been having frequent nightmares.Based on the assessment findings,which medication prescription does the nurse anticipate for this client?

The nurse is admitting a client with panic anxiety to the behavioral health unit.Which clinical manifestations would indicate that the client's anxiety is at a panic level of severity? Select all that apply.

Which nursing diagnoses would be applicable for a client who is experiencing a situational crisis? Select all that apply.