NURS 6521N FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with
a client who has methamphetamine use disorder. Which of the
following actions indicates transference behavior?
A) The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with
him
B) The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like
his ex-girlfriend
C) The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a
substance overdose
D) The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself Answer:
B
◉A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-
client relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A) Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B) Practicing new problem-solving skills
C) Developing goals
D) Establishing boundaries Answer: A
,◉A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When
explaining the unit's community meetings, which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A) You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your
treatment plans
B) Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established by
staff
C) You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common
problems
D) Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore
your personal mental health issues Answer: C
◉A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-
based mental health programs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to visit first?
A) A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at
home
B) A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be
changed due to some new adverse effects
C) A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not
worth living anymore
D) A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of
severe anxiety for that and during a job interview Answer: C
, ◉A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the
issue of depression among older adult clients in the community.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a
method of tertiary prevention?
A) Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the
risk of depression
B) Performing screenings for depression at community health
programs
C) Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of
depression
D) Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression
Answer: C
◉A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of
the following services does this type of program provide? (Select all
that apply)
A) Educational groups
B) Medication dispensing programs
C) Individual counseling programs
D) Detoxification programs
E) Family therapy Answer: A, B, C, E
◉A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with
discharge planning for a client who has a severe mental illness and
requires supervision much of the time. The client's wife works all
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is in the working phase of a therapeutic relationship with
a client who has methamphetamine use disorder. Which of the
following actions indicates transference behavior?
A) The client asks the nurse whether she will go out to dinner with
him
B) The client accuses the nurses of telling him what to do just like
his ex-girlfriend
C) The client reminds the nurse of a friend who died from a
substance overdose
D) The client becomes angry and threatens to harm himself Answer:
B
◉A nurse is planning care for the termination phase of a nurse-
client relationship. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A) Discussing ways to use new behaviors
B) Practicing new problem-solving skills
C) Developing goals
D) Establishing boundaries Answer: A
,◉A nurse is orienting a new client to a mental health unit. When
explaining the unit's community meetings, which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A) You and a group of other clients will meet to discuss your
treatment plans
B) Community meetings have a specific agenda that is established by
staff
C) You and the other clients will meet with staff to discuss common
problems
D) Community meetings are an excellent opportunity to explore
your personal mental health issues Answer: C
◉A nurse is caring several clients who are attending community-
based mental health programs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to visit first?
A) A client who recently burned her arm while using a hot iron at
home
B) A client who requests that her antipsychotic medication be
changed due to some new adverse effects
C) A client who says he is hearing a voice that tells him he is not
worth living anymore
D) A client who tells the nurse he experienced manifestations of
severe anxiety for that and during a job interview Answer: C
, ◉A community mental health nurse is planning care to address the
issue of depression among older adult clients in the community.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan as a
method of tertiary prevention?
A) Educating clients on health promotion techniques to reduce the
risk of depression
B) Performing screenings for depression at community health
programs
C) Establishing rehabilitation programs to decrease the effects of
depression
D) Providing support groups for clients at risk for depression
Answer: C
◉A nurse is working in a community mental health facility. Which of
the following services does this type of program provide? (Select all
that apply)
A) Educational groups
B) Medication dispensing programs
C) Individual counseling programs
D) Detoxification programs
E) Family therapy Answer: A, B, C, E
◉A nurse in an acute mental health facility is assisting with
discharge planning for a client who has a severe mental illness and
requires supervision much of the time. The client's wife works all
