NR 326 - PSYCHIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE TEST PART 1
1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for advice on how to deal with his alcohol
addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective treatment for
alcoholism is:
a. Psychotherapy
b. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.)
c. Total abstinence
d. Aversion Therapy
2. Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experience false sensory perceptions with
no basis in reality. This perception is known as:
a. Hallucinations
, b. Delusions
c. Loose associations
d. Neologisms
3. Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When
accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should…
a. Give her privacy
b. Allow her to urinate
c. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
d. Observe her
4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with anorexia nervosa.
Which action should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide privacy during meals
b. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client
c. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety
d. Restrict visits with the family
5. A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing
intervention should include?
, a. Turning on the television
b. Leaving the client alone
c. Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
d. Ask the client to play with other clients
6. A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This
diagnosis reflects a belief that one is:
a. Being Killed
b. Highly famous and important
c. Responsible for evil world
d. Connected to client unrelated to oneself
1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for advice on how to deal with his alcohol
addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective treatment for
alcoholism is:
a. Psychotherapy
b. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.)
c. Total abstinence
d. Aversion Therapy
2. Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experience false sensory perceptions with
no basis in reality. This perception is known as:
a. Hallucinations
, b. Delusions
c. Loose associations
d. Neologisms
3. Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When
accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should…
a. Give her privacy
b. Allow her to urinate
c. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
d. Observe her
4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with anorexia nervosa.
Which action should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide privacy during meals
b. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client
c. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety
d. Restrict visits with the family
5. A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing
intervention should include?
, a. Turning on the television
b. Leaving the client alone
c. Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
d. Ask the client to play with other clients
6. A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR. This
diagnosis reflects a belief that one is:
a. Being Killed
b. Highly famous and important
c. Responsible for evil world
d. Connected to client unrelated to oneself
