MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM (NCLEX-STYLE QUESTIONS)
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A nurse is assessing a client who, over the past 3 years has experienced feelings
of sadness r/t death of a beloved aunt. Client barely eats, or sleeps and is
socially isolative. How should the nurse interpret the behavior?
A. Clients functional impairment indicates a need for psychiatric commitment
B. Clients behaviors are part of normal grief process
C. Clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms
D. Clients functional impairment indicates potential mental illness - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
Which of the following is an immediate physical response associated with fight
or flight? (Select all that apply)
A. Pupils constrict
B. Respiratory rate increases
C. Sweat gland secretions decrease
D. Renal and digestive system functions are suppressed - CORRECT
ANSWERS-B, D
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The
nurse would be most concerned if the client exhibited which of the following?
,A. Hallucinations
B. Nervousness
C. Diaphoresis
D. Nausea - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
A client asks a nurse not to tell his parents about his alcohol problem. What is
the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "How can you not tell them? Is that being honest?"
B. "Don't you think you'll need to tell them someday?"
C. "Do alcohol problems run in either side of your family?"
D. "What do you think will happen if you tell your parents?" - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
A client who is withdrawing from alcohol is being given lorazepam (Ativan). The
client's family asks the nurse about the medication. What is the best response
by the nurse?
A. "Short-term use of lorazepam can lead to dependence"
B. "The lorazepam will reduce the symptoms of withdrawal"
C. "The lorazepam will make him forget about symptoms of withdrawal"
D. "The lorazepam will also help with his heart disease" - CORRECT
ANSWERS-B
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing treatment for acute alcohol
dependence. The client tells the nurse, "I don't have a problem. My wife made
, me come here." Which defense mechanism does the nurse interpret the client's
statement as representing?
A. Projection and suppression
B. Denial and rationalization
C. Rationalization and repression
D. Suppression and denial - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
An alcoholic client tells the nurse, "I feel so depressed about what I've done to
my family that I feel like giving up." It is most important for the nurse to assess
the client for which of the following?
A. Family support
B. A plan for self-harm
C. A sponsor for the client
D. Other ambivalent feelings - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
A healthcare provider prescribes disulfiram for a client who abuses alcohol. The
nurse teaches the client that disulfiram will have which action?
A. Affect short-term memory
B. Permit a healthier lifestyle
C. Allow the client to tolerate small amounts of alcohol
D. Cause a severe adverse reaction if alcohol is consumed - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS!
A nurse is assessing a client who, over the past 3 years has experienced feelings
of sadness r/t death of a beloved aunt. Client barely eats, or sleeps and is
socially isolative. How should the nurse interpret the behavior?
A. Clients functional impairment indicates a need for psychiatric commitment
B. Clients behaviors are part of normal grief process
C. Clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms
D. Clients functional impairment indicates potential mental illness - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
Which of the following is an immediate physical response associated with fight
or flight? (Select all that apply)
A. Pupils constrict
B. Respiratory rate increases
C. Sweat gland secretions decrease
D. Renal and digestive system functions are suppressed - CORRECT
ANSWERS-B, D
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The
nurse would be most concerned if the client exhibited which of the following?
,A. Hallucinations
B. Nervousness
C. Diaphoresis
D. Nausea - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
A client asks a nurse not to tell his parents about his alcohol problem. What is
the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "How can you not tell them? Is that being honest?"
B. "Don't you think you'll need to tell them someday?"
C. "Do alcohol problems run in either side of your family?"
D. "What do you think will happen if you tell your parents?" - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
A client who is withdrawing from alcohol is being given lorazepam (Ativan). The
client's family asks the nurse about the medication. What is the best response
by the nurse?
A. "Short-term use of lorazepam can lead to dependence"
B. "The lorazepam will reduce the symptoms of withdrawal"
C. "The lorazepam will make him forget about symptoms of withdrawal"
D. "The lorazepam will also help with his heart disease" - CORRECT
ANSWERS-B
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing treatment for acute alcohol
dependence. The client tells the nurse, "I don't have a problem. My wife made
, me come here." Which defense mechanism does the nurse interpret the client's
statement as representing?
A. Projection and suppression
B. Denial and rationalization
C. Rationalization and repression
D. Suppression and denial - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
An alcoholic client tells the nurse, "I feel so depressed about what I've done to
my family that I feel like giving up." It is most important for the nurse to assess
the client for which of the following?
A. Family support
B. A plan for self-harm
C. A sponsor for the client
D. Other ambivalent feelings - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
A healthcare provider prescribes disulfiram for a client who abuses alcohol. The
nurse teaches the client that disulfiram will have which action?
A. Affect short-term memory
B. Permit a healthier lifestyle
C. Allow the client to tolerate small amounts of alcohol
D. Cause a severe adverse reaction if alcohol is consumed - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
