MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE TEST A.

MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE TEST A. Bateria A MENTALLLL 1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following ndings should the nurse expect? • Hypertension Polyphagia Decreased temperature Depressed mood 2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following ndings should the nurse report? A client who is taking clozapine and has a WBC count of 7,500/mm3 A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash A client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm3 A client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2 mEq/L 3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Tell the client that the voices do not really exist. Touch the client to help reduce feelings of anxiety. Instruct the client to go to a quiet room when the voices start talking. Ask the client what the voices are saying 4. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening? Oering self Use of silence Attention to body language • body language Reection of feelings 5. A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Call the family member to the side to inquire if they have questions or concerns about the treatment plan. Advise the family member that this treatment plan has been developed specically for the client to follow Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan. Document that the family member does not support the medication treatment plan.