A 25-year-old client presents in the physician’s office with a history of depression for 1 month.  She complains of crying frequently, loss of appetite, and insomnia. The physician prescribes phenelzine (Nardil), an MAOI.  She should expect to feel better: a. in a few days.b. in a few weeks.c. 1 hour after taking medicine.d. 1 day after taking medicine.

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a state of increasing anxiety and the inability to sleep and concentrate. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. “Everyone has trouble sleeping at times.”b. “Talk to your provider about this.”c. “Why do you think you are so anxious?”d. “It sounds like you’re having a difficult time.”

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is newly diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s priority? a. Exploring reasons for her behaviorb. Protecting the client from self-harm behaviorc. Encouraging the client to talk about her feelingsd. Providing strategies for redirecting violent behavior.

The nurse’s assessment reveals common traits that have been identified in the addictive personality which include:  “Select All that Apply.” a. low stress toleranceb. depressionc. negative self-imaged. nonjudgmental attitude e. risk-taking tendencies

A client is informed that his white blood cell count is low and that he is at risk for the development of infections.  “Where do I make new white blood cells?”   What is the best response by the nurse? a.    “White blood cells are produced in the plasma.”b.    “White blood cells are produced in the thymus gland.”c.    “White blood cells are produced in the lymphatic tissue.”d.    “White blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.”

Mental health nursing draws from many theories and schools of thought.  In day-to-day contact with clients, the nurse is aware of Freud’s personality theory.  Freud described the personality as having three distinct parts.  The ego: a. Seeks constant gratification.b. Strives for perfection.c. Composes the personality at birth.d. Represents reality and reason.

Which of the following is next in order of events after the patient has been induced with anesthesia, clipped, and had the initial prep?

What position is the patient placed in for abdominal exploratory surgery?

Given the Z is the Standard Normal distribution, find the following probabilities: P ( – 1.36 < Z < - 0.73 ) 

A doctor knows from experience that 10% of the patients to whom he gives a certain drug will have undesirable side effects. Find the probability that in a random sample of 20 unrelated patients at most 6 will have undesirable side effects.