NSG 3450. Mental Health Exam
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Given
The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include
which intervention?
a. Conducting a mental health assessment.
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship.
,d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. - ANSWER ✔✔b. Prescribing
psychotropic medication.
A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all
their clinical
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other
specialties. Nurse-to client ratios must be better because of the nature of
the clients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by
those situations."
c. "That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high
technology monitoring
equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies."
d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and
suffering as medical-
surgical nurses do. That appeals to me." - ANSWER ✔✔b.
"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical
,thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those
situations."
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of
persons diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to
their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role
have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER ✔✔c. Advocacy
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the
members. Which family member's comment best reflects a mentally
healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
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, d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never
change." - ANSWER ✔✔c. "I will make some changes in my behavior
for the good of the family."
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be
experiencing a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change
jobs. - ANSWER ✔✔b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and
hopeless mood.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions.
1 Review Questions 2026 Exam
All Answers and Illustrations
Given
The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include
which intervention?
a. Conducting a mental health assessment.
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship.
,d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. - ANSWER ✔✔b. Prescribing
psychotropic medication.
A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all
their clinical
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other
specialties. Nurse-to client ratios must be better because of the nature of
the clients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by
those situations."
c. "That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high
technology monitoring
equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies."
d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and
suffering as medical-
surgical nurses do. That appeals to me." - ANSWER ✔✔b.
"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical
,thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those
situations."
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of
persons diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to
their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role
have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER ✔✔c. Advocacy
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the
members. Which family member's comment best reflects a mentally
healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
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, d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never
change." - ANSWER ✔✔c. "I will make some changes in my behavior
for the good of the family."
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be
experiencing a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change
jobs. - ANSWER ✔✔b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and
hopeless mood.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions.
