SAUNDERS PN MENTAL HEALTH 125 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS. LATEST 2024/2025
1. The nurse is assisting in a group therapy session. Besides cost savings,
which advantages does group therapy have over individual therapy? Select all
that apply.: -Mutual Learning -Increased Feedback
-Instilling a sense of belonging -
An opportunity to practice...
2. The nurse is having a conversation with a depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the nurse, "Things would be so much better
for everyone if I just wasn't around." Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time?: You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of harming
yourself?
3. The nurse in the emergency department is assisting in caring for a young
female victim of sexual assault. The client's physical assessment is complete,
and physical evidence has been collected. The nurse notes that the client is
withdrawn, confused, and at times physically immobile. Which interpretation
should the nurse make of these behaviors?: They are expected reactions to a
devastating event.
4. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The client
is lying on the bed, with the body pulled into a fetal position. Which is the
appropriate nursing intervention?: Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize
occasional open-ended questions.
5. The spouse of a client admitted to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal says
to the nurse, "I should get out of this bad situation." The most helpful response
by the nurse should be which statement?: What do you find difficult about this
situation?
6. The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit receives a client assignment for
the day. Which client assigned to the nurse is at the highest risk for committing
suicide?: A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
7. Which behaviors observed by the nurse might lead to the suspicion that a
depressed adolescent client could be suicidal?: The client gives away a DVD and
a cherished autographed picture of the performer.
8. The nurse is preparing for the hospital discharge of a client with a history
of command hallucinations to harm self or others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the client makes which statement?: "I can
call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my feelings and plans and
not hurt anyone."
9. A client tells the nurse that he is feeling out of control. The nurse observes
that the client is pacing back and forth. Which approach by the nurse is
appropriate to maintain a safe environment?: Move the client to a quiet room and
talk about his feelings.
, 10. The nurse is caring for an older depressed client whose son was killed in
an armed robbery after murdering two people. The client says, "I don't know
what I did wrong. His dad died a hero in Vietnam when he was only 2 years old,
but he's had everything. When he threw the cat up against the wall to see if it
landed on its feet and stole money from me and denied it, his sister covered for
him." The nurse plans to make which therapeutic response to the client?: "It
seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
11. The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The
client says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate
response by the nurse is which?: "Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping
one."
12. The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of
depression. To work most effectively with this client, the nurse recalls that which
information is accurate regarding depression and the older client? Select all that
apply.: -Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
-Some indications of dementia may actually originate as depression.
-Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
13. The nurse is assisting with the data collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern?: The client's report of self-destructive thoughts
14. The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that the client is at risk for self-harm?-
: reported hopelessness
15. A client who has just received a diagnosis of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin." Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic?: "You seem very distressed over learning you have asthma."
16. A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior
modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse
describes the components of this form of therapy to the client and reinforces
which client instruction?: The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to
the phobic object while in a relaxed state.
17. A client with depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I
should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me."
The nurse should make which therapeutic response to the client?: "You've been
feeling like a failure for a while?"
18. The registered nurse has written an outcome statement of, "Client will feel
less anxious by the end of session," for a client with generalized anxiety
disorder. Which interventions should the licensed practical nurse use to assist
this client in meeting this goal? Select all that apply.: -Stay with the client -
Administer anxiolytics medications
-Ensure the client is in an environment...
19. The parents of a teenager diagnosed with anorexia nervosa ask the nurse
what part they can play during the long recovery period. The nurse accurately
CORRECT ANSWERS. LATEST 2024/2025
1. The nurse is assisting in a group therapy session. Besides cost savings,
which advantages does group therapy have over individual therapy? Select all
that apply.: -Mutual Learning -Increased Feedback
-Instilling a sense of belonging -
An opportunity to practice...
2. The nurse is having a conversation with a depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the nurse, "Things would be so much better
for everyone if I just wasn't around." Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time?: You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of harming
yourself?
3. The nurse in the emergency department is assisting in caring for a young
female victim of sexual assault. The client's physical assessment is complete,
and physical evidence has been collected. The nurse notes that the client is
withdrawn, confused, and at times physically immobile. Which interpretation
should the nurse make of these behaviors?: They are expected reactions to a
devastating event.
4. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The client
is lying on the bed, with the body pulled into a fetal position. Which is the
appropriate nursing intervention?: Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize
occasional open-ended questions.
5. The spouse of a client admitted to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal says
to the nurse, "I should get out of this bad situation." The most helpful response
by the nurse should be which statement?: What do you find difficult about this
situation?
6. The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit receives a client assignment for
the day. Which client assigned to the nurse is at the highest risk for committing
suicide?: A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
7. Which behaviors observed by the nurse might lead to the suspicion that a
depressed adolescent client could be suicidal?: The client gives away a DVD and
a cherished autographed picture of the performer.
8. The nurse is preparing for the hospital discharge of a client with a history
of command hallucinations to harm self or others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the client makes which statement?: "I can
call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my feelings and plans and
not hurt anyone."
9. A client tells the nurse that he is feeling out of control. The nurse observes
that the client is pacing back and forth. Which approach by the nurse is
appropriate to maintain a safe environment?: Move the client to a quiet room and
talk about his feelings.
, 10. The nurse is caring for an older depressed client whose son was killed in
an armed robbery after murdering two people. The client says, "I don't know
what I did wrong. His dad died a hero in Vietnam when he was only 2 years old,
but he's had everything. When he threw the cat up against the wall to see if it
landed on its feet and stole money from me and denied it, his sister covered for
him." The nurse plans to make which therapeutic response to the client?: "It
seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
11. The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The
client says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate
response by the nurse is which?: "Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping
one."
12. The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of
depression. To work most effectively with this client, the nurse recalls that which
information is accurate regarding depression and the older client? Select all that
apply.: -Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
-Some indications of dementia may actually originate as depression.
-Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
13. The nurse is assisting with the data collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern?: The client's report of self-destructive thoughts
14. The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that the client is at risk for self-harm?-
: reported hopelessness
15. A client who has just received a diagnosis of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin." Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic?: "You seem very distressed over learning you have asthma."
16. A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior
modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse
describes the components of this form of therapy to the client and reinforces
which client instruction?: The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to
the phobic object while in a relaxed state.
17. A client with depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I
should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me."
The nurse should make which therapeutic response to the client?: "You've been
feeling like a failure for a while?"
18. The registered nurse has written an outcome statement of, "Client will feel
less anxious by the end of session," for a client with generalized anxiety
disorder. Which interventions should the licensed practical nurse use to assist
this client in meeting this goal? Select all that apply.: -Stay with the client -
Administer anxiolytics medications
-Ensure the client is in an environment...
19. The parents of a teenager diagnosed with anorexia nervosa ask the nurse
what part they can play during the long recovery period. The nurse accurately
