NUR 326 Exam 1 Practice Questions with
correct answers
A |suicidal |patient |is |found |by |the |nurse |as |he |tries |to |hang |himself |from |the |shower |in |the |bathroom.
|What |nursing |intervention |would |address |the |patient's |need |for |safety |while |maintaining |his |self-
esteem?
A. |Assign |a |staff |member |to |remain |with |him |at |all |times.
B. |Place |him |in |the |seclusion |room |with |15 |minute |checks
C. |Request |that |he |remain |with |the |patient |group |at |all |times.
D. |Tell |him |he |may |use |the |bathroom |only |with |staff |supervision. |- |โโA
The |nursing |student |learned |of |a |high |school |classmate |who |recently |committed |suicide. |The |
classmate's |death |surprised |the |student, |because |the |classmate |had |always |seemed |very |confident |
and |popular. |The |student |knows, |however, |that |suicide |is |usually:
A. |An |act |with |a |message |and |purpose
B. |An |impulsive |act |without |meaning
C. |A |random |act |of |selfishness
D. |A |random |act |without |meaning |or |purpose |- |โโA
A |voluntary |patient |mutilates |herself |whenever |she |leaves |the |unit. |The |nurse |suggests |use |of |four-
point |restraint |to |prevent |the |patient |from |further |harming |herself. |What |question |should |be |
considered |before |this |measure |is |undertaken?
A. |Is |this |the |least |restrictive |measure |possible?
B. |Can |four-point |restraint |be |used |for |voluntary |patients?
C. |What |litigation |is |likely |to |follow |from |this |action?
D. |What |documentation |will |be |necessary |after |restraint |application? |- |โโA
A |patient, |who |has |recently |lost |a |spouse, |calls |the |crisis |line |stating |the |occurrence |of |suicidal |
ideations |that |involve |jumping |off |a |bridge |over |the |river |when |no |one |is |around. |What |level |of |
lethality |would |a |nurse |assess |for |this |plan?
