A community mental health nurse has worked with a patient for 3 years but is moving out of the city and terminates the relationship. A new nurse who begins work with this patient will:

A) begin at the orientation phase.
B) resume the working relationship.
C) enter into a social relationship.
D) return to the emotional catharsis phase.

Which describes a child who is abused by the parent(s) ?

A) Unintentionally contributes to the abusing situation
B) Belongs to a low socioeconomic population
C) Is healthier than the nonabused siblings
D) Abuses siblings in the same way as child is abused by the parent(s)

A nurse is preparing a community class about sexually transmitted infections. Which primary group will the nurse focus on for this class?

A) Bisexual women
B) Men who have sex with men
C) Youths between the ages of 24 and 27
D) Pregnant women and their partners

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase (MAO) to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

A) hypotensive shock.
B) hypertensive crisis.
C) cardiac dysrhythmia.
D) cardiogenic shock.

A nurse is caring for an older-adult patient who was in a motor vehicle accident because the patient thought the stoplight was green. The patient asks the nurse "Should Istop driving?" Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A) "Yes, you should stop driving. As you age, your cognitive function declines, and becoming confused puts everyone else on the road at risk."
B) "Yes, you should ask family members to drive you around from now on. Your reflex skills have declined so much you can't avoid an accident."
C) "No, as you age, you lose the ability to see colors. You need to think about stoplights in a new way. If the top is lit up, it means stop, and if the bottom is lit up, it means go."
D) "No, instead you should see your ophthalmologist and get some glasses to help you see better."

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 48 hours post bowel resection with creation of a colostomy.This morning,the nurse assessed the return of bowel sounds.In what order would this patient's diet progress?

A) Full liquid diet
B) Regular diet
C) Clear liquid diet
D) NPO
E) Soft diet