NUR190 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 68 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
It sounds as if you've been feeling like a failure for a while" - CORRECT ANSWER A
client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse,
"I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me."
Which therapeutic response would the nurse make?
"Tell me more about your sleep over the past few nights" - CORRECT ANSWER The
nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last couple
of nights." Which therapeutic response would the nurse make?
Using open-ended questions and silence - CORRECT ANSWER A client experiencing
disturbed thought processes believes that the food is being poisoned. Which
communication technique would the nurse use to encourage the client to eat?
The group evaluates the experience.
The group explores members' feelings about the group and the impending
separation. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse would plan which goals for the
termination stage of group development?
"It sounds as if you are feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to
be cured." - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the
nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get
so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." Which
response by the nurse is therapeutic?
,A willingness to participate in the planning of the care and treatment plan -
CORRECT ANSWER On review of the client's record the nurse notes that the
admission was voluntary. Based on this information, the nurse plans care,
anticipating which client behavior?
Contact the client's primary health care provider - CORRECT ANSWER A client
admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety problem demands to be released
from the hospital. Which action would the nurse take initially?
Monitor closely for harm to self or others - CORRECT ANSWER When reviewing
the admission assessment, the nurse notes that a client was admitted to the
mental health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse would
provide which intervention for this client?
Helping the client to examine dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs - CORRECT
ANSWER When a client is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit with the
diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, a cognitive behavioral approach is used as part of
the treatment plan. The nurse plans care based on which purpose of this
approach?
Admitting to having a problem - CORRECT ANSWER A client is preparing to attend
Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The nurse would plan to tell the
client that which is the first step in this 12-step program?
I cannot discuss any client situation with you. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse
employed in a mental health clinic is greeted by a neighbor in a local grocery
store. The neighbors ask the nurse, "How is Carol doing? She is my best friend and
is seen at your clinic every week." Which is the most appropriate nursing
response?
, B, C, E - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse calls security and has physical restraints
applied when a client who was admitted voluntarily becomes both physically and
verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which
represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these
interventions? Select all that apply.
A Libel
B Battery
C Assault
D Slander
E False Imprisonment
Restating
Active listening
Maintaining neutral responses
Providing acknowledgement and feedback - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse in the
mental health unit plans to use which therapeutic communication techniques
when communicating with a client?
Thank the client for the input, but inform the client that others now need a
chance to contribute. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most appropriate nursing
action to help manage a manic client who is monopolizing a group therapy
session?
Milieu therapy - CORRECT ANSWER A client is participating in a therapy group and
focuses on viewing all team members as equally important in helping the clients
meet their goals. The nurse is implementing which therapeutic approach?
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
It sounds as if you've been feeling like a failure for a while" - CORRECT ANSWER A
client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse,
"I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me."
Which therapeutic response would the nurse make?
"Tell me more about your sleep over the past few nights" - CORRECT ANSWER The
nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last couple
of nights." Which therapeutic response would the nurse make?
Using open-ended questions and silence - CORRECT ANSWER A client experiencing
disturbed thought processes believes that the food is being poisoned. Which
communication technique would the nurse use to encourage the client to eat?
The group evaluates the experience.
The group explores members' feelings about the group and the impending
separation. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse would plan which goals for the
termination stage of group development?
"It sounds as if you are feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to
be cured." - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagnosed with terminal cancer says to the
nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get
so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." Which
response by the nurse is therapeutic?
,A willingness to participate in the planning of the care and treatment plan -
CORRECT ANSWER On review of the client's record the nurse notes that the
admission was voluntary. Based on this information, the nurse plans care,
anticipating which client behavior?
Contact the client's primary health care provider - CORRECT ANSWER A client
admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety problem demands to be released
from the hospital. Which action would the nurse take initially?
Monitor closely for harm to self or others - CORRECT ANSWER When reviewing
the admission assessment, the nurse notes that a client was admitted to the
mental health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse would
provide which intervention for this client?
Helping the client to examine dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs - CORRECT
ANSWER When a client is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit with the
diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, a cognitive behavioral approach is used as part of
the treatment plan. The nurse plans care based on which purpose of this
approach?
Admitting to having a problem - CORRECT ANSWER A client is preparing to attend
Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The nurse would plan to tell the
client that which is the first step in this 12-step program?
I cannot discuss any client situation with you. - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse
employed in a mental health clinic is greeted by a neighbor in a local grocery
store. The neighbors ask the nurse, "How is Carol doing? She is my best friend and
is seen at your clinic every week." Which is the most appropriate nursing
response?
, B, C, E - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse calls security and has physical restraints
applied when a client who was admitted voluntarily becomes both physically and
verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged from the hospital. Which
represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated with these
interventions? Select all that apply.
A Libel
B Battery
C Assault
D Slander
E False Imprisonment
Restating
Active listening
Maintaining neutral responses
Providing acknowledgement and feedback - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse in the
mental health unit plans to use which therapeutic communication techniques
when communicating with a client?
Thank the client for the input, but inform the client that others now need a
chance to contribute. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most appropriate nursing
action to help manage a manic client who is monopolizing a group therapy
session?
Milieu therapy - CORRECT ANSWER A client is participating in a therapy group and
focuses on viewing all team members as equally important in helping the clients
meet their goals. The nurse is implementing which therapeutic approach?
