NCLEX-RN Exam Questions - Part 97

1. Because a client is taking an MAO inhibitor, it is necessary to discuss the need for adherence to a low-tyramine diet. Which of the following are foods that she should avoid?

A) Pickled, aged, smoked, and fermented foods
B) Fresh vegetables
C) Broiled fresh fish and fowl
D) Fresh fruit such as apples and oranges



2. In working with mental health clients who are prescribed medication that must be taken on a routine basis, it is important for education to begin when the drug therapy is initiated. One of the first steps in the teaching process is to:

A) Explain the side effects of the medication
B) Discuss the danger of overmedication
C) Distribute written material to supplement verbal instructions
D) Explore the client - s perception regarding medication therapy



3. A 29-year-old client is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. He has aroused the nurse - s anger by using a condescending tone of voice with other clients and staff persons. Which of the following statements from the nurse would be most appropriate in acknowledging feelings regarding the client - s behavior?

A) 'I feel angry when I hear that tone of voice.'
B) 'You make me angry when you talk to me that way.'
C) 'Are you trying to get me angry?'
D) 'Why do you treat me that way?'



4. The mother of a 7-year-old mental health center client reports that the client has refused to attend gymnastics for the past 2 weeks. Prior to that time, the child liked going to this class and was attending 3 times a week. In talking with the client, the nurse would:

A) Ask her why she doesn - t like gymnastics anymore
B) Ask her to describe how things were at gymnastics before she started refusing to go
C) Tell her that it is OK to be afraid of this activity
D) Reassure her that things will get better once she begins the classes again



5. A 42-year-old client presents with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. She has become increasingly restless and verbally argumentative, and her speech has become pressured. She is exhibiting signs of:

A) Depression
B) Agitation
C) Psychotic ideation
D) Anhedonia