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Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide 6. The nurse would determine that lithium has been effective when the patient demonstrates a/an: a. Decrease in anxiety b. Increase in concentration c. Increase in weight d. Decrease in muscle rigidity 7. A patient who is taking Parnate, an MAO inhibitor, should be instructed to avoid eating: a. Aged cheese b. Grapefruit c. Luncheon meats d. Onions 8. A child with autism would most likely display which of the following behaviors? a. Clinging and verbal requests to be held b. Fascination with a spinning top c. Reaching out to touch others d. Angry responses when ignored by others 9. Painful memories and disagreeable desires that appear as physical symptoms are the result of: a. Conversion reaction b. Reaction formation c. Projection d. Sublimation 10. A patient has been receiving an antipsychotic medication for the past 48 hours. Which of the following side effects would require immediate intervention by the nurse: a. Fatigue b. Dry mouth c. Facial contractures d. Urinary hesitancy 11. Linda, age 14, has been admitted to the psychiatric unit for anorexia nervosa. She is emaciated and refusing to eat. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for Linda? a. Dysfunctional grieving b. Altered nutrition, less than body requirements c. Alteration in family process d. Anxiety, severe

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