NCLEX Mental Health ACTUAL EXAM 2026-2027 \NEWEST EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\LATEST EXAM FOR FINAL EXAM PREPARATION \ ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+
An 80 yr old female client arrives at the emergency room with her son and
daughter-in-law, with whom she lives. She is found to have a broken arm.
Her son and daughter-in-law seem very agitated with the client. When
questioned about how it happened, she drops her head and mumbles that
she doesn't really know. After a thorough assessment, the nurse suspects
that the client is a victim of elder
ANSWERS: Domestic abuse
What is the most common and most frequent underdiagnosed mental
health disorder of late adulthood?
ANSWERS: Depression
Which important aspect of care must the nurse consider when caring for
geriatric clients?
ANSWERS: Allow clients extra time for completion of tasks
,A son is concerned because his 85 yr old mother likes to keep all her
newspapers in her garage, saves and reuses plastic sandwich bags, and
takes a few packets of
sugar when she eats at a restaurant. She shows no signs of dementia,
but he is worried about her behavior. The nurse knows that
individuals at this age often display the behavior known as
ANSWERS: Hoarding
An elderly female client on the mental unit suddenly becomes upset
because she can't remember where she is, and says, "I can't think
straight." The client staff has never witnessed this behavior in the client,
and this type of complaint is not
documented in the nursing history. What is the client most likely
experiencing?
ANSWERS: Delirium
A 91 yr old female client with dementia is being seen by the home health
nurse. Both she and her husband, who is 92 yrs old, were very active until
her dementia became debilitating. Since that time, the client does not
recognize her husband or children, forgets how to eat and dress, and
wanders about the house day and night. Her husband wants to keep her at
home to care for her, but the nurse notices that he is increasingly tired
with each visit. What is the nurse's priority intervention for the nursing
diagnosis of caregiver role strain?
ANSWERS: Discuss strategies to coordinate care and other responsibilities
The early stage of Alzheimer's disease is characterized by
ANSWERS: Loss of recent memory
, The nurse is aware, when developing a care plan, that the 3 major goals of
care for the client in whom Alzheimer's disease has been diagnosed
include providing for the client's safety and well-being, therapeutically
managing the client's behaviors, and
ANSWERS: Providing support for family, relatives, and caregivers
Most individuals with Alzheimer's disease are cared for in
ANSWERS: Their homes
When anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the
characteristic of
ANSWERS: Ineffective coping
A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks
following high levels of anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiologic
responses to include
ANSWERS: Increase vital signs, urinary urgency and frequency, diaphoresis,
and rigid and tense muscles
A married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks
counseling for their 9 yr old daughter. The daughter has been
experiencing symptoms of severe anxiety during significant situations
and refuses to discuss the divorce with her parents. What type of
childhood anxiety is the child most likely experiencing?
ANSWERS: Avoidance behavior
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\LATEST EXAM FOR FINAL EXAM PREPARATION \ ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+
An 80 yr old female client arrives at the emergency room with her son and
daughter-in-law, with whom she lives. She is found to have a broken arm.
Her son and daughter-in-law seem very agitated with the client. When
questioned about how it happened, she drops her head and mumbles that
she doesn't really know. After a thorough assessment, the nurse suspects
that the client is a victim of elder
ANSWERS: Domestic abuse
What is the most common and most frequent underdiagnosed mental
health disorder of late adulthood?
ANSWERS: Depression
Which important aspect of care must the nurse consider when caring for
geriatric clients?
ANSWERS: Allow clients extra time for completion of tasks
,A son is concerned because his 85 yr old mother likes to keep all her
newspapers in her garage, saves and reuses plastic sandwich bags, and
takes a few packets of
sugar when she eats at a restaurant. She shows no signs of dementia,
but he is worried about her behavior. The nurse knows that
individuals at this age often display the behavior known as
ANSWERS: Hoarding
An elderly female client on the mental unit suddenly becomes upset
because she can't remember where she is, and says, "I can't think
straight." The client staff has never witnessed this behavior in the client,
and this type of complaint is not
documented in the nursing history. What is the client most likely
experiencing?
ANSWERS: Delirium
A 91 yr old female client with dementia is being seen by the home health
nurse. Both she and her husband, who is 92 yrs old, were very active until
her dementia became debilitating. Since that time, the client does not
recognize her husband or children, forgets how to eat and dress, and
wanders about the house day and night. Her husband wants to keep her at
home to care for her, but the nurse notices that he is increasingly tired
with each visit. What is the nurse's priority intervention for the nursing
diagnosis of caregiver role strain?
ANSWERS: Discuss strategies to coordinate care and other responsibilities
The early stage of Alzheimer's disease is characterized by
ANSWERS: Loss of recent memory
, The nurse is aware, when developing a care plan, that the 3 major goals of
care for the client in whom Alzheimer's disease has been diagnosed
include providing for the client's safety and well-being, therapeutically
managing the client's behaviors, and
ANSWERS: Providing support for family, relatives, and caregivers
Most individuals with Alzheimer's disease are cared for in
ANSWERS: Their homes
When anxiety is a maladaptive response in an individual, it has the
characteristic of
ANSWERS: Ineffective coping
A male client with an anxiety disorder sometimes experiences panic attacks
following high levels of anxiety. The nurse would expect his physiologic
responses to include
ANSWERS: Increase vital signs, urinary urgency and frequency, diaphoresis,
and rigid and tense muscles
A married couple who has separated and is planning to divorce seeks
counseling for their 9 yr old daughter. The daughter has been
experiencing symptoms of severe anxiety during significant situations
and refuses to discuss the divorce with her parents. What type of
childhood anxiety is the child most likely experiencing?
ANSWERS: Avoidance behavior
