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BS Nursing

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169. A client reports experiencing persistent hallucinations and delusions, disorganized speech, and negative symptoms (e.g., avolition, alogia). This aligns with criteria for:

A. Bipolar I Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Borderline Personality Disorder
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Jun 6, 2026

170. You are responding to a patient who has fallen. After ensuring scene safety, what is your immediate action?

A. Try to move the patient back to bed immediately
B. Assess the patient for injury before moving them
C. Call their family first
D. Document the fall before assessment
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171. A patient is diagnosed with urinary tract infection (UTI). What is a critical patient teaching point regarding antibiotic therapy?

A. Stop antibiotics when symptoms improve
B. Take antibiotics only when feeling unwell
C. Complete the entire course of antibiotics as prescribed
D. Share antibiotics with family members
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Jun 6, 2026

172. You are preparing to administer a rectal suppository. What is the correct technical position for the patient?

A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Left lateral (Sims' position)
D. High-Fowler's
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Jun 6, 2026

174. In a therapy session, a client asks personal questions about your life. What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. Answer honestly to build rapport
B. Share minimal, professional information and gently redirect focus back to the client
C. Ignore the question
D. Lie to protect your privacy
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Jun 6, 2026

175. A patient with a history of falls is confused and agitated. What is the most appropriate initial strategy to reduce fall risk?

A. Apply a soft wrist restraint immediately
B. Increase environmental stimuli
C. Frequent rounding, reorientation, and ensure call light is within reach
D. Administer sedatives without specific indication
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Jun 6, 2026

161. A client in a counseling session expresses anger towards a family member. What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. Tell them to forgive the family member
B. Validate their feelings and explore the source and impact of the anger
C. Tell them anger is a negative emotion
D. Advise them to cut off contact with the family member
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146. You are preparing to administer an oral medication. The patient asks, “What is this for?” What is your most appropriate response?

A. "It's a secret. Just take it."
B. "It's for your condition, as prescribed by the doctor. Do you have any concerns?"
C. "I don't know, I just administer what's ordered."
D. "It's to make you feel better."
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Jun 6, 2026

147. A patient with a history of alcohol use disorder is admitted with symptoms of withdrawal, including tremors, sweating, and increased heart rate. What is the most appropriate initial medicinal management strategy?

A. Administering opioids for pain
B. Providing large amounts of alcohol to taper
C. Administering benzodiazepines as ordered to manage withdrawal symptoms
D. Giving antibiotics
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Jun 6, 2026

148. A client in a therapy session reports experiencing significant auditory hallucinations that are distressing and interfere with their daily functioning. What is your critical next step in assessment?

A. Ask them to describe the content of the hallucinations, particularly if they are command hallucinations
B. Tell them the hallucinations are not real
C. Ignore the hallucinations to avoid reinforcing them
D. Suggest they take over-the-counter medication
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Jun 6, 2026

149. You are performing a sterile procedure. You accidentally turn your back to the sterile field. What is the consequence?

A. The sterile field remains sterile
B. The sterile field is contaminated
C. Only the area you turned your back on is contaminated
D. It depends on how long you turned your back
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151. You are providing oral care to an unconscious patient. What is the critical position to place the patient in to prevent aspiration?

A. Supine
B. High-Fowler's
C. Side-lying or semi-Fowler's with head turned to the side
D. Trendelenburg
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Jun 6, 2026

152. A patient experiences sudden, severe dizziness, vertigo, and nystagmus (involuntary eye movements). What is your critical concern?

A. Benign positional vertigo
B. Stroke or neurological event
C. Migraine
D. Inner ear infection
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Jun 6, 2026

153. A client reports that their antidepressant medication is causing significant nausea and gastrointestinal upset. What is the most appropriate initial advice you can provide as a practicum student (under supervision)?

A. Tell them to stop the medication immediately
B. Suggest taking the medication with food or at a different time, and advise them to discuss with their prescriber
C. Tell them to double the dose
D. Inform them that these side effects are unavoidable
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154. You are providing post-operative care. What is the most common early sign of hemorrhage?

A. Bradypnea
B. Bradycardia
C. Tachycardia and hypotension
D. Hypertension
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155. A patient with a history of fall risk states they feel dizzy when standing up. What is your immediate action?

A. Tell them to stand up slowly
B. Assist them to a sitting or lying position and assess orthostatic vital signs
C. Ignore their complaint
D. Encourage them to walk around
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156. A client expresses concern about their therapy sessions being confidential. What is your ethical response?

A. Assure them that nothing will ever be shared
B. Explain the limits of confidentiality, including duty to warn/protect exceptions
C. Tell them it's not their business
D. Say that everything is recorded and shared with everyone
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