Emotional and Mental Health Quiz - NS

A client tells the nurse aide that "everyone is out to get me" and will not eat his meals because he fears he is being poisoned. The nurse aide is aware that this client has feelings of:

• panic disorder

• paranoia

• phobia

• depression

The nurse aide is caring for a client whose husband of 57 years died 2 months ago. The nurse aide could expect this client to feel:

• excited

• happy

• content

• lonely

A client complains to the nurse aide that he is feeling very anxious. The nurse aide knows a healthy activity that helps relieve stress is:

• smoking a cigarette

• drinking a beer

• taking a walk

• eating french fries

A client who tells the nurse aide that he sees a big blue elephant in his room is experiencing a:

• obsession

• phobia

• compulsion

• hallucination

A client with Alzheimer's disease would enjoy:

• reading a book

• learning a new game

• looking at an old photo album

• teaching an exercise class

The nurse aide is caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease who has trouble remembering where his room is located. The client will be better able to locate his room:

• if the room number is written on his hand

• if he is able to walk into every room until he finds his own

• if his picture is on the door of the room

• if he is not allowed to leave his room

To help a confused client remember the date, the nurse aide SHOULD:

• tell him what day it is, first thing in the morning

• place a large, easy-to-read calendar in his room

• make sure the client can see a clock

• give the client an activity schedule

A client tells the nurse aide that he wants to kill himself. The nurse aide SHOULD:

• go and inform the nurse of the client's statements

• put on the call light and ask the nurse to come to the room

• tell the client that he should not say things like that

• encourage the client to get up and move around so he will feel better

The nurse aide comes upon a confused client who is masturbating in the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD:

• tell the client to stop the activity

• move the client's hands away from his genitals

• lead the client back to his room

• ignore the client's behavior

Many clients are very nervous when confined to a healthcare facility. The nurse aide should notify the nurse if the client complains of:

• reported "butterflies in the stomach"

• shortness of breath

• a "lump" in the throat

• loss of appetite