MENTAL HEALTH NCLEX LATEST
EXAM 2022-2024 / MENTAL
HEALTH LATEST EXAM 2022-
2024 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES/GRADED A
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1. Question
Flumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has
overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication,
nurse Gina should be prepared for which common adverse effect?
o A. Seizures
o B. Shivering
o C. Anxiety
o D. Chest pain
Correct Answer: A. Seizures
Seizures are the most common serious adverse effect of using
flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine overdose. The effect is magnified
if the client has a combined tricyclic antidepressant and
benzodiazepine overdose. Benzodiazepine reversal has correlations
with seizures. Seizures may happen more frequently in patients who
have been on benzodiazepines for long-term sedation or in patients
who are showing signs of severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose. The
required dosage of Flumazenil should be measured and prepared by
the practitioners to manage seizures. Flumazenil use requires caution
in patients relying on a benzodiazepine for seizure control.
o Option B: Shivering is not an adverse effect of flumazenil.
Monitor the patient for the possible return of sedation, mostly in
those who are tolerant of benzodiazepines. Patients should have
monitoring for respiratory depression, benzodiazepine
withdrawal, and other residual effects of benzodiazepines for at
least 2 hours.
o Option C: Anxiety is a rare adverse effect for people using
flumazenil. Flumazenil has some associations with precipitation of
seizures in patients with benzodiazepine dependence with a
history of seizures. Flumazenil overdose is extremely rare. There
is no precise antidote for flumazenil toxicity. In mild to severe
toxicity, symptomatic and supportive treatment should be a
consideration.
o Option D: An overdose of flumazenil in a patient who is not
a chronic benzodiazepine user would not be expected. Chronic
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benzodiazepines users may experience withdrawal with abrupt
discontinuation of the drug. Administration of benzodiazepines
or barbiturates may be necessary for seizure control.
• 2. Question
Nurse Tamara is caring for a client diagnosed with bulimia. The most
appropriate initial goal for a client diagnosed with bulimia is to:
o A. Avoid shopping for large amounts of food.
o B. Control eating impulses.
o C. Identify anxiety-causing situations.
o D. Eat only three meals per day.
Correct Answer: C. Identify anxiety-causing situations
Bulimic behavior is generally a maladaptive coping response to stress
and underlying issues. The client must identify anxiety-causing
situations that stimulate the bulimic behavior and then learn new ways
of coping with the anxiety. Bulimia nervosa is a condition that occurs
most commonly in adolescent females, characterized by indulgence in
binge-eating, and inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent
weight gain.
o Option A: Controlling shopping for large amounts of food
isn’t a goal early in treatment. It is important to educate patients
who abuse laxatives that these medications work in the
gastrointestinal tract after the areas where caloric absorption has
occurred primarily. It is crucial to inform patients that a period
of edema and weight gain may follow up to several weeks after
discontinuation of purging behavior.
o Option B: Managing eating impulses and replacing them
with adaptive coping mechanisms can be integrated into the plan
of care after initially addressing stress and underlying issues. The
primary objective of treatment is a cessation of the binging and
purging behavior. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as
fluoxetine, citalopram, and sertraline have shown to reduce
symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Fluoxetine is the only FDA
approved medication for bulimia nervosa. It appears that a higher
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dose (60 mg) is significantly better than a placebo in decreasing
the frequency of binge and vomiting episodes.
o Option D: Eating three meals per day isn’t a realistic goal
early in treatment. Patients with bulimia nervosa who purge by
vomiting often brush their teeth immediately after purging,
which can accelerate dental erosion. The clinician should
instruct the patients who persist in vomiting to rinse their
mouths with water or fluoride rather than brushing their teeth
within 30 minutes of each episode. Consider consulting a dentist
to address dental issues associated with vomiting.
• 3. Question
A female client who’s at high risk for suicide needs close supervision.
To best ensure the client’s safety, Nurse Mary should:
o A. Check the client frequently at
irregular intervals throughout the night.
o B. Assure the client that the nurse will hold
in confidence anything the client says.
o C. Repeatedly discuss previous suicide attempts with
the client.
o D. Disregard decreased communication by the client
because this is common with suicidal clients.
Correct Answer: A. Check the client frequently at irregular
intervals throughout the night
Checking the client frequently but at irregular intervals prevents the
client from predicting when observation will take place and altering
behavior in a misleading way at these times. Once the patient is
deemed to be at risk for suicide, then intervention steps must be
initiated right away. The individual must not be left alone. Enlist the
help of a support person while at home. The suicidal individual must
be treated in a safe and secure place. In addition, the place has to be
monitored.
o Option B: This may encourage the client to try to
manipulate the nurse or seek attention for having a secret
suicide plan. Assessing the individual’s judgment is critical. One
EXAM 2022-2024 / MENTAL
HEALTH LATEST EXAM 2022-
2024 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES/GRADED A
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1. Question
Flumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has
overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication,
nurse Gina should be prepared for which common adverse effect?
o A. Seizures
o B. Shivering
o C. Anxiety
o D. Chest pain
Correct Answer: A. Seizures
Seizures are the most common serious adverse effect of using
flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine overdose. The effect is magnified
if the client has a combined tricyclic antidepressant and
benzodiazepine overdose. Benzodiazepine reversal has correlations
with seizures. Seizures may happen more frequently in patients who
have been on benzodiazepines for long-term sedation or in patients
who are showing signs of severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose. The
required dosage of Flumazenil should be measured and prepared by
the practitioners to manage seizures. Flumazenil use requires caution
in patients relying on a benzodiazepine for seizure control.
o Option B: Shivering is not an adverse effect of flumazenil.
Monitor the patient for the possible return of sedation, mostly in
those who are tolerant of benzodiazepines. Patients should have
monitoring for respiratory depression, benzodiazepine
withdrawal, and other residual effects of benzodiazepines for at
least 2 hours.
o Option C: Anxiety is a rare adverse effect for people using
flumazenil. Flumazenil has some associations with precipitation of
seizures in patients with benzodiazepine dependence with a
history of seizures. Flumazenil overdose is extremely rare. There
is no precise antidote for flumazenil toxicity. In mild to severe
toxicity, symptomatic and supportive treatment should be a
consideration.
o Option D: An overdose of flumazenil in a patient who is not
a chronic benzodiazepine user would not be expected. Chronic
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benzodiazepines users may experience withdrawal with abrupt
discontinuation of the drug. Administration of benzodiazepines
or barbiturates may be necessary for seizure control.
• 2. Question
Nurse Tamara is caring for a client diagnosed with bulimia. The most
appropriate initial goal for a client diagnosed with bulimia is to:
o A. Avoid shopping for large amounts of food.
o B. Control eating impulses.
o C. Identify anxiety-causing situations.
o D. Eat only three meals per day.
Correct Answer: C. Identify anxiety-causing situations
Bulimic behavior is generally a maladaptive coping response to stress
and underlying issues. The client must identify anxiety-causing
situations that stimulate the bulimic behavior and then learn new ways
of coping with the anxiety. Bulimia nervosa is a condition that occurs
most commonly in adolescent females, characterized by indulgence in
binge-eating, and inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent
weight gain.
o Option A: Controlling shopping for large amounts of food
isn’t a goal early in treatment. It is important to educate patients
who abuse laxatives that these medications work in the
gastrointestinal tract after the areas where caloric absorption has
occurred primarily. It is crucial to inform patients that a period
of edema and weight gain may follow up to several weeks after
discontinuation of purging behavior.
o Option B: Managing eating impulses and replacing them
with adaptive coping mechanisms can be integrated into the plan
of care after initially addressing stress and underlying issues. The
primary objective of treatment is a cessation of the binging and
purging behavior. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as
fluoxetine, citalopram, and sertraline have shown to reduce
symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Fluoxetine is the only FDA
approved medication for bulimia nervosa. It appears that a higher
, lOMoAR cPSD | 19500986
dose (60 mg) is significantly better than a placebo in decreasing
the frequency of binge and vomiting episodes.
o Option D: Eating three meals per day isn’t a realistic goal
early in treatment. Patients with bulimia nervosa who purge by
vomiting often brush their teeth immediately after purging,
which can accelerate dental erosion. The clinician should
instruct the patients who persist in vomiting to rinse their
mouths with water or fluoride rather than brushing their teeth
within 30 minutes of each episode. Consider consulting a dentist
to address dental issues associated with vomiting.
• 3. Question
A female client who’s at high risk for suicide needs close supervision.
To best ensure the client’s safety, Nurse Mary should:
o A. Check the client frequently at
irregular intervals throughout the night.
o B. Assure the client that the nurse will hold
in confidence anything the client says.
o C. Repeatedly discuss previous suicide attempts with
the client.
o D. Disregard decreased communication by the client
because this is common with suicidal clients.
Correct Answer: A. Check the client frequently at irregular
intervals throughout the night
Checking the client frequently but at irregular intervals prevents the
client from predicting when observation will take place and altering
behavior in a misleading way at these times. Once the patient is
deemed to be at risk for suicide, then intervention steps must be
initiated right away. The individual must not be left alone. Enlist the
help of a support person while at home. The suicidal individual must
be treated in a safe and secure place. In addition, the place has to be
monitored.
o Option B: This may encourage the client to try to
manipulate the nurse or seek attention for having a secret
suicide plan. Assessing the individual’s judgment is critical. One
