NCLEX Mental Health ACTUAL EXAM 1 \NEWEST EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\LATEST EXAM FOR FINAL EXAM PREPARATION \ ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026-2027
Which statement about mental illness is true?
a) mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with social norms
b) mental illness is present when individual irrational and illogical behavior
occurs
c) mental illness changes with culture, time in history, political system,
and group defining it
d) mental illness is evaluated solely by considering individual control over
behavior and appraisal of reality
Q
The nurse wishes to demonstrate genuineness within the context of the
nurse-client relationship with his client who has been diagnosed with
schizophrenia. The nurse will need to:
a) use extensive self-revelation in client interactions
b) encourage the client to depend on him for support and reassurance
c) consistently make value judgements about client behaviors
d) be aware of his own feelings and use congruent communication strategies
d) be aware of his own feelings and use congruent communication strategies
,The nurse caring for a withdrawn, suspicious client finds himself feeling
angry with the client. The nurse should:
a) suppress the angry feelings
b) express the anger openly and directly
c) tell the nurse manager to assign the client to another nurse
d) discuss the anger with a clinician during a supervisory session
d) discuss the anger with a clinician during a supervisory session
A client says " I've done a lot of cheating and manipulating in my
relationships." A nonjudgemental response by the nurse would be:
a) "how do you feel about that"
b) "it's good that you realize this"
c) "What a rotten way to behave"
d) "have you outgrown that immature behavior"
a) "how do you feel about that"
,The client mentions to the nurse " I'm still on restriction to the unit and I'd
really like to start attending off-unit activities. Would you ask a doctor to
upgrade my
privileges?" The best response for the nurse would be:
a) "I'll be glad to mention it when I see the doctor later today"
b) "That's a good topic for you to take up with a doctor. You'll be meeting at
2pm"
c) "Why are you asking me to do this when you're perfectly capable of
speaking for yourself"
d) "Do you think you are so unimportant that you can't speak to a doctor
and that a nurse must intercede"
b) "That's a good topic for you to take up with a doctor. You'll be meeting at
2pm"
While working with a client to establish outcomes for treatment, the nurse
believes that an outcome suggested by the client is not in the client's best
interest. The best action for the nurse would be to:
a) remain silent
b) tell the client that the outcome is not realistic
c) formulate a different, appropriate outcome for the client
d) explore the consequences that might occur if the outcome is achieved
d) explore the consequences that might occur if the outcome is achieved
, Nursing behaviors associated with the implementation phase of the
nursing process are concerned with:
a) gathering accurate and sufficient client-centered data
b) participating in mutual identification of client outcomes
c) carrying out interventions and coordinating care
d) comparing client responses and expected outcomes
c) carrying out interventions and coordinating care
During the initial assessment interview the client becomes anxious and
evasive when the nurse asks her if she has ever heard voices when no one
else was around. The client asks, "what do you need to know that for?" the
nurse should say:
a) "please be honest about this," after repeating the question
b) "sometimes questions seem highly personal, but we have our reasons
for asking each one"
c) "What purpose do you think we might have in asking about whether
you hear voices?"
d) "I can see this subject makes you uncomfortable. We can discuss this at
another time
d) "I can see this subject makes you uncomfortable. We can discuss this at
another time
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\LATEST EXAM FOR FINAL EXAM PREPARATION \ ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026-2027
Which statement about mental illness is true?
a) mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with social norms
b) mental illness is present when individual irrational and illogical behavior
occurs
c) mental illness changes with culture, time in history, political system,
and group defining it
d) mental illness is evaluated solely by considering individual control over
behavior and appraisal of reality
Q
The nurse wishes to demonstrate genuineness within the context of the
nurse-client relationship with his client who has been diagnosed with
schizophrenia. The nurse will need to:
a) use extensive self-revelation in client interactions
b) encourage the client to depend on him for support and reassurance
c) consistently make value judgements about client behaviors
d) be aware of his own feelings and use congruent communication strategies
d) be aware of his own feelings and use congruent communication strategies
,The nurse caring for a withdrawn, suspicious client finds himself feeling
angry with the client. The nurse should:
a) suppress the angry feelings
b) express the anger openly and directly
c) tell the nurse manager to assign the client to another nurse
d) discuss the anger with a clinician during a supervisory session
d) discuss the anger with a clinician during a supervisory session
A client says " I've done a lot of cheating and manipulating in my
relationships." A nonjudgemental response by the nurse would be:
a) "how do you feel about that"
b) "it's good that you realize this"
c) "What a rotten way to behave"
d) "have you outgrown that immature behavior"
a) "how do you feel about that"
,The client mentions to the nurse " I'm still on restriction to the unit and I'd
really like to start attending off-unit activities. Would you ask a doctor to
upgrade my
privileges?" The best response for the nurse would be:
a) "I'll be glad to mention it when I see the doctor later today"
b) "That's a good topic for you to take up with a doctor. You'll be meeting at
2pm"
c) "Why are you asking me to do this when you're perfectly capable of
speaking for yourself"
d) "Do you think you are so unimportant that you can't speak to a doctor
and that a nurse must intercede"
b) "That's a good topic for you to take up with a doctor. You'll be meeting at
2pm"
While working with a client to establish outcomes for treatment, the nurse
believes that an outcome suggested by the client is not in the client's best
interest. The best action for the nurse would be to:
a) remain silent
b) tell the client that the outcome is not realistic
c) formulate a different, appropriate outcome for the client
d) explore the consequences that might occur if the outcome is achieved
d) explore the consequences that might occur if the outcome is achieved
, Nursing behaviors associated with the implementation phase of the
nursing process are concerned with:
a) gathering accurate and sufficient client-centered data
b) participating in mutual identification of client outcomes
c) carrying out interventions and coordinating care
d) comparing client responses and expected outcomes
c) carrying out interventions and coordinating care
During the initial assessment interview the client becomes anxious and
evasive when the nurse asks her if she has ever heard voices when no one
else was around. The client asks, "what do you need to know that for?" the
nurse should say:
a) "please be honest about this," after repeating the question
b) "sometimes questions seem highly personal, but we have our reasons
for asking each one"
c) "What purpose do you think we might have in asking about whether
you hear voices?"
d) "I can see this subject makes you uncomfortable. We can discuss this at
another time
d) "I can see this subject makes you uncomfortable. We can discuss this at
another time
