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1. Gilbert, age 19, is described by his parents as a “moody child” with an onset of odd
behavior about at age 14, which caused Gilbert to suffer academically and socially. Gilbert has
lost the ability to complete household chores, is reluctant to leave the house, and is obsessed
with the locks on the windows and doors. Due to Gilbert’s early and slow onset of what is now
recognized as schizophrenia, his prognosis is considered:
a. Favorable with medication
b. In the relapse stage
c. Improvable with psychosocial interventions
d. To have a less positive outcome
2. Which therapeutic communication statement might a psychiatric-mental health
registered nurse use when a patient’s nursing diagnosis is altered thought processes?
a. “I know you say you hear voices, but I cannot hear them.”
b. “Stop listening to the voices, they are NOT real.”
c. “You say you hear voices, what are they telling you?”
d. “Please tell the voices to leave you alone for now.”
1. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
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b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
2. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
1. Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given to
treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
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2. What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the
effects of a woman’s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. “How much sleep do you usually get each night?”
b. “Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?”
c. “When was the last time you had a fever?”
d. “Do you have problems urinating?”
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3. You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive
disorder requires more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. “I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may
not happen for a period of weeks.”
b. “I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let
me start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.”
c. “I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I
am having being romantic with my wife.”
d. “I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find the
one that works best for me.”
4. A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which
comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this
particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
5. Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin)
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1. Gilbert, age 19, is described by his parents as a “moody child” with an onset of odd
behavior about at age 14, which caused Gilbert to suffer academically and socially. Gilbert has
lost the ability to complete household chores, is reluctant to leave the house, and is obsessed
with the locks on the windows and doors. Due to Gilbert’s early and slow onset of what is now
recognized as schizophrenia, his prognosis is considered:
a. Favorable with medication
b. In the relapse stage
c. Improvable with psychosocial interventions
d. To have a less positive outcome
2. Which therapeutic communication statement might a psychiatric-mental health
registered nurse use when a patient’s nursing diagnosis is altered thought processes?
a. “I know you say you hear voices, but I cannot hear them.”
b. “Stop listening to the voices, they are NOT real.”
c. “You say you hear voices, what are they telling you?”
d. “Please tell the voices to leave you alone for now.”
1. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
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b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
2. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
1. Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given to
treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
, MH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
2. What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the
effects of a woman’s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. “How much sleep do you usually get each night?”
b. “Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?”
c. “When was the last time you had a fever?”
d. “Do you have problems urinating?”
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3. You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive
disorder requires more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. “I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may
not happen for a period of weeks.”
b. “I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let
me start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.”
c. “I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I
am having being romantic with my wife.”
d. “I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find the
one that works best for me.”
4. A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which
comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this
particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
5. Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin)
