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PHYCHIATRIC NURSING BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING STUDY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST VERSION
1) A client who was involved in heavy combat and observed war casualties, the nurse
should expect that this client is suffering from PTSD. What would the client say for
the nurse to realize that the client has PTSD?
a. In my dreams, all I can see are wounded people reaching out and trying to
grab me
2) A nurse in a long-term care unit is creating a care plan for a client who has
Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the care for this client?
a. Take the client through the task one step at a time
3) A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting suspected child abuse.
Which of the following statements indicates understanding by the newly
licensed nurse?
a. If suspicion of abuse exists, then reporting is mandatory
4) A nurse is caring for a child with Autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Echolalia
5) A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take?
a. Schedule regular weighing times
6) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Schizophrenia and is
receiving olanzapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
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adverse effect of olanzapine?
a. Weight gain of 2 lbs in 2 weeks
7) A nurse is caring for a client with difficulty sleeping and is pacing the floor, the
client’s head is down and is wriggling his hands. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Remain with the client
8) A nurse is caring for a client with anorexia nervosa who is exercising to avoid weight gain.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to agree to talk to a nurse whenever she feels the urge to exercise
9) A nurse is planning care for a patient who has dementia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Limit the client’s choice of daily activities
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10) Anurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with OCD and is constantly picking
up after other patients in the dayroom. The nurse should recognize that the client uses
the behavior to do which of the following?
a. Decrease anxiety to a tolerable level
11) Anurse is discussing OCD with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
reason patients with OCD perform ritualistic behavior?
a. The ritualistic behavior temporarily relieves anxiety
12) A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client in the busy facility dining room
during lunchtime when suddenly the client becomes angry and throws a chair.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform first?
a. Attempt to calm the patient down
13) A
nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription of clozapine.
Which of the following statements indicate understanding of the teaching?
a. Clozapine causes orthostatic blood pressure
14) Which of the following side effects of antipsychotic is considered irreversible?
a. Tardive dyskinesia
15) Which of the following medications has shown to be successful to smokers if they want to
stop smoking?
a. Bupropion
16) A client with a diagnosis of cognitive disorder Alzheimer’s type. This client is constantly
making up stories that are not true. This characteristic is called what?
a. Confabulation
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17) A
nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. The client is no longer
experiencing withdrawal manifestations. Which of the following medications should
the nurse anticipate administering to assist the client to maintain abstinence from
alcohol?
a. Disulfiram
18) A
nurse in a long-term care unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa with binge eating and purging behavior. Which of the following nursing
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a.Implement one-to-one observation during mealtimes
19) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has alcohol use disorder and on a new
prescription of
carbamazepine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. This medication will help prevent seizures during alcohol withdrawal
PHYCHIATRIC NURSING BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING STUDY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST VERSION
1) A client who was involved in heavy combat and observed war casualties, the nurse
should expect that this client is suffering from PTSD. What would the client say for
the nurse to realize that the client has PTSD?
a. In my dreams, all I can see are wounded people reaching out and trying to
grab me
2) A nurse in a long-term care unit is creating a care plan for a client who has
Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the care for this client?
a. Take the client through the task one step at a time
3) A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting suspected child abuse.
Which of the following statements indicates understanding by the newly
licensed nurse?
a. If suspicion of abuse exists, then reporting is mandatory
4) A nurse is caring for a child with Autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Echolalia
5) A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse take?
a. Schedule regular weighing times
6) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Schizophrenia and is
receiving olanzapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
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adverse effect of olanzapine?
a. Weight gain of 2 lbs in 2 weeks
7) A nurse is caring for a client with difficulty sleeping and is pacing the floor, the
client’s head is down and is wriggling his hands. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Remain with the client
8) A nurse is caring for a client with anorexia nervosa who is exercising to avoid weight gain.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client to agree to talk to a nurse whenever she feels the urge to exercise
9) A nurse is planning care for a patient who has dementia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Limit the client’s choice of daily activities
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10) Anurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with OCD and is constantly picking
up after other patients in the dayroom. The nurse should recognize that the client uses
the behavior to do which of the following?
a. Decrease anxiety to a tolerable level
11) Anurse is discussing OCD with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
reason patients with OCD perform ritualistic behavior?
a. The ritualistic behavior temporarily relieves anxiety
12) A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client in the busy facility dining room
during lunchtime when suddenly the client becomes angry and throws a chair.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform first?
a. Attempt to calm the patient down
13) A
nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription of clozapine.
Which of the following statements indicate understanding of the teaching?
a. Clozapine causes orthostatic blood pressure
14) Which of the following side effects of antipsychotic is considered irreversible?
a. Tardive dyskinesia
15) Which of the following medications has shown to be successful to smokers if they want to
stop smoking?
a. Bupropion
16) A client with a diagnosis of cognitive disorder Alzheimer’s type. This client is constantly
making up stories that are not true. This characteristic is called what?
a. Confabulation
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17) A
nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder. The client is no longer
experiencing withdrawal manifestations. Which of the following medications should
the nurse anticipate administering to assist the client to maintain abstinence from
alcohol?
a. Disulfiram
18) A
nurse in a long-term care unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa with binge eating and purging behavior. Which of the following nursing
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a.Implement one-to-one observation during mealtimes
19) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has alcohol use disorder and on a new
prescription of
carbamazepine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. This medication will help prevent seizures during alcohol withdrawal
