Psychotic Disorder Practice Exam/Test (24-32)

window.google_analytics_uacct = "UA-6075767-14"; CHEAP BUY ! ! !         NCLEX E-Book with FREE Saunders and KAPLAN ($4) Situation: L., a 28 year old woman, has been hospitalized for most of the past 12 years. For the past 2 1/2 years, she has been on a unit for chronically mentally ill patients. Her psychiatric diagnosis is disorganized type schizophrenia. Her behavior is labile, fluctuating from childishness to incoherence to loud yelling to making growling noises to demonstrating slow but appropriate...

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NCLEX Preparation Course - Critical Thinking Exercises I (Anwers 1-10)

Here are the Questions to NCLEX Preparation Course - Critical thinking 1-10 --> 1) A - Rationale: in pulmonary edema, the transfusion should be slowed down. For choices 2,3, and 4 the nurse should STOP the blood transfusion 2) A - Rationale: focus on feelings and present reality. Hallucinations oftentimes are frightening to the client 3) D - Rationale: safety should be given highest priority. A client who experiences postural hypotension is prone to falls 4) B - Rationale: Placing the client in supine position will further cause bleeding...

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NCLEX Preparation Course - Critical Thinking Exercises I (Questions 1-10)

Here are the Answers to NCLEX Preparation Course - Critical thinking I (1-10) --> 1. The nurse should slow down the transfusion of packed RBC when she has which of the following assessment findings? a) bibasilar rales or crackles b) anuria c) low back pain d) fever and skin rashes 2. The client experiences tactile hallucinations in delirium tremens (DTs). He states, "there are bugs crawling under my skin." The most appropriate response by the nurse would be: a) I know, this is frightening to you. But I don't see any bugs crawling in your...

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