Test Bank For Introductory Mental Health Nursing 4th Edition Womble Kincheloe With Answer Key

An obsession is defined as which of the following? A.Thinking of an action and immediately taking the action. B.A recurrent, persistent thought or impulse. C.An intense irrational fear of an object or situation. D.A recurrent behaviour performed in the same manner. {Ans: B.A recurrent, persistent thought or impulse.}Since learning that he will have a trial pass yo a new group home tomorrow, Bill's behaviour has changed. He has started to pace rapidly. He has trouble focusing on anything other than the group home issue and complains that he suddenly feels very nauseated. Which initial nursing response is most appropriate for Bill's level of anxiety? A. "You seem anxious. Would you like to talk about how you are feeling?" B. "If you do no calm down, I will have to give you medicine to calm you" C. "Bill, slow down. Listen to me. You are safe. Take a nice, deep breath..." D. "We can delay the visit to the group home if that would help you calm down." {Ans: C. "Bill, slow down. Listen to me. You are safe. Take a nice, deep breath..."}Which of the following outcomes for a manic patient during the acute phase would indicate that