MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
B. Clonidine 0.1 mg transdermal patch
C. Naltrexone 380 mg IM
D. Bupropion 150 mg PO
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
The greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, an
elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent
seizures, stabilize vital signs, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
Nurse is interviewing an older adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use?
Conduct interview in a private area (to ensure confidentiality and promote trust)
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55mg/kg PO to an
adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10 mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
14 mL
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a
client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that
he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which
of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine?
A. St. John's wort
B. Saw palmetto
C. Echinacea
D. Ginkgo
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
B. Clonidine 0.1 mg transdermal patch
C. Naltrexone 380 mg IM
D. Bupropion 150 mg PO
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
The greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, an
elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent
seizures, stabilize vital signs, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
Nurse is interviewing an older adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use?
Conduct interview in a private area (to ensure confidentiality and promote trust)
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55mg/kg PO to an
adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10 mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
14 mL
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a
client who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that
he also takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which
of the following supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine?
A. St. John's wort
B. Saw palmetto
C. Echinacea
D. Ginkgo
