ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO
EVIDENCE BASED CARE BY ELIZABETH
VARCAROLIS 2026 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
REVISION QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ Which symptoms does the nurse observe in a 34-year-old client
diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) due to Huntington's
disease? Select all that apply. Answer: Twitching of limbs
Emotional impairment
Short-term memory loss
◉ The nurse is caring for a client with disorientation and confusion.
Which nursing interventions serve as excellent ways to provide
orientation to reality for the client? Select all that apply. Answer:
Using reminiscence therapy
Allowing the client to view old photographs
,◉ Which medications are preferred for a client with neurocognitive
disorder (NCD) experiencing anxiety? Select all that apply. Answer:
Oxazepam
Lorazepam
◉ Which medication is useful in treating moderately severe
cognitive impairment in a client with a neurocognitive disorder
(NCD)? Answer: Donepezil
◉ Which conditions are known to precipitate delirium in a client?
Select all that apply. Answer: Febrile illness
Systemic infections
Hepatic encephalopathy
◉ Which are the causes of secondary neurocognitive disorders
(NCDs) in a client? Select all that apply. Answer: Cerebral trauma
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
, ◉ Which action does the nurse implement to prevent the risk of
accidental trauma while caring for a client with neurocognitive
disorder (NCD)? Answer: Positioning the bed as low as possible
◉ Which psychomotor symptoms are observed in a client who is in
the severe cognitive decline stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
Select all that apply. Answer: Aggression
Wandering
Obsessiveness
◉ The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about various
forms of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). Which disorders does the
nurse refer to as being reversible? Select all that apply. Answer: NCD
due to folate deficiency
NCD due to side effects of medications
NCD due to central nervous system infections
◉ The blood pressure of a client with a psychiatric illness is found to
be 180/100 mm Hg. The brain scan report reveals the presence of
cerebral infarcts. Which complication does the nurse suspect in the
NURSING COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO
EVIDENCE BASED CARE BY ELIZABETH
VARCAROLIS 2026 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
REVISION QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ Which symptoms does the nurse observe in a 34-year-old client
diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) due to Huntington's
disease? Select all that apply. Answer: Twitching of limbs
Emotional impairment
Short-term memory loss
◉ The nurse is caring for a client with disorientation and confusion.
Which nursing interventions serve as excellent ways to provide
orientation to reality for the client? Select all that apply. Answer:
Using reminiscence therapy
Allowing the client to view old photographs
,◉ Which medications are preferred for a client with neurocognitive
disorder (NCD) experiencing anxiety? Select all that apply. Answer:
Oxazepam
Lorazepam
◉ Which medication is useful in treating moderately severe
cognitive impairment in a client with a neurocognitive disorder
(NCD)? Answer: Donepezil
◉ Which conditions are known to precipitate delirium in a client?
Select all that apply. Answer: Febrile illness
Systemic infections
Hepatic encephalopathy
◉ Which are the causes of secondary neurocognitive disorders
(NCDs) in a client? Select all that apply. Answer: Cerebral trauma
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
, ◉ Which action does the nurse implement to prevent the risk of
accidental trauma while caring for a client with neurocognitive
disorder (NCD)? Answer: Positioning the bed as low as possible
◉ Which psychomotor symptoms are observed in a client who is in
the severe cognitive decline stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
Select all that apply. Answer: Aggression
Wandering
Obsessiveness
◉ The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about various
forms of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). Which disorders does the
nurse refer to as being reversible? Select all that apply. Answer: NCD
due to folate deficiency
NCD due to side effects of medications
NCD due to central nervous system infections
◉ The blood pressure of a client with a psychiatric illness is found to
be 180/100 mm Hg. The brain scan report reveals the presence of
cerebral infarcts. Which complication does the nurse suspect in the
