Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz #1 (50 Questions)

11/6/201 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz #1 (50
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Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz #1
(50 Questions)




Topics
Topics included in this NCLEX practice quiz are:


Alcohol Withdrawal
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Disulfiram Therapy
Domestic Violence
Personality Disorders
Physical Abuse
Substance Abuse
Suicidal Tendencies
Tourette Syndrome


Guidelines
Follow our set of guidelines below to get the most of this quiz:


Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales are given below. Be sure to read them.
If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.


Questions

Exam Mode
In Exam Mode: All questions are shown and the results, answers and rationales (if any) will
only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. You are given 1 minute per question, a total
of 50 minutes for this exam.


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Question 1




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Nurse Taylor is aware that the victims of domestic violence should be assessed
for what important information?


Reasons they stay in the abusive relationship (for example, lack of
A financial autonomy and isolation)


B Readiness to leave the perpetrator and knowledge of resources


C Use of drugs or alcohol


D History of previous victimization


Question 2


Clonidine (Catapres) can be used to treat conditions other than hypertension.
Nurse Sally is aware that the following conditions might the drug be
administered?



A Phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication


B Alcohol withdrawal



C Opiate withdrawal



D Cocaine withdrawal



Question 3


A male client is found sitting on the floor of the bathroom in the day
treatment clinic with moderate lacerations on both wrists. Surrounded by
broken glass, she sits staring blankly at her bleeding wrists while staff
members call for an ambulance. How should Nurse Anuktakanuk approach her
initially?



A Enter the room quietly and move beside her to assess her injuries

Call for staff back-up before entering the room and restraining her
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B
Move as much glass away from her as possible and sit next to her
C quietly

Approach her slowly while speaking in a calm voice, calling her
D name, and telling her that the nurse is here to help her


Question 4


Nurse Fey is aware that the drug of choice for treating Tourette syndrome?



A fluoxetine (Prozac)



B fluvoxamine (Luvox)



C haloperidol (Haldol)



D paroxetine (Paxil)



Question 5


A male client who reportedly consumes 1 qt of vodka daily is admitted for
alcohol detoxification. To try to prevent alcohol withdrawal symptoms, Dr.
Smith is most likely to prescribe which drug?



A clozapine (Clozaril)



B thiothixene (Navane)



C lorazepam (Ativan)



D lithium carbonate (Eskalith)


Question 6


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