RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023
B(Latest Exam 2024)
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who
has bipolar disorder and reports that they stopped taking
lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse should recognize which of
the following as an expected adverse effect that might
have caused the client to stop taking the medication? -
correct answers✅Hand tremors
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has
bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their ideal body weight.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? - correct answers✅identify the
client's trigger foods
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal
illness. The client requests information about how to deal
with the upcoming loss. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct
answers✅"It is not uncommon to feel angry toward
yourself or others."
A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a
client who has a new prescription for olanzapine. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse identify as
the priority? - correct answers✅Instruct the client to
avoid driving during initial therapy.
,RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023
B(Latest Exam 2024)
A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia
nervosa and reports excessive laxative use and a fear of
gaining weight. The client states, "I'm so fat I can't even
stand to look at myself." Which of the following
therapeutic responses demonstrates the nurse's use of
summarizing? - correct answers✅"You're saying that
you think you are fat and are using laxatives because you
are afraid of gaining weight."
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an
acute care setting. When the nurse questions the client
regarding their admission, the client states, "I'm red, in
the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should
document the client's speech pattern as which of the
following? - correct answers✅Clang association
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder.
Complete the following sentence by using the list of
options.
The client is at greatest risk for _______ as evidenced by
the client's ________ - correct answers✅violent behavior
agitation
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently
admitted client.
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B(Latest Exam 2024)
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it
is a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Delusions of grandeur
Absence of intonation in speech
Catatonia
Withdrawal from social activities
Clang associations
Alogia - correct answers✅Positive symptoms: Delusions
of grandeur, clang associations, and catatonia
Negative symptoms: Absence of intonation in speech,
alogia, and withdrawal from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who
has bipolar disorder. Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options.
The first action the nurse should take is to address the
client's _______ due to the client's _________ - correct
answers✅cardiovascular injury
constant psychomotor activity
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a
situational crisis. Which of the following findings should
B(Latest Exam 2024)
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who
has bipolar disorder and reports that they stopped taking
lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse should recognize which of
the following as an expected adverse effect that might
have caused the client to stop taking the medication? -
correct answers✅Hand tremors
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has
bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their ideal body weight.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? - correct answers✅identify the
client's trigger foods
A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal
illness. The client requests information about how to deal
with the upcoming loss. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct
answers✅"It is not uncommon to feel angry toward
yourself or others."
A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a
client who has a new prescription for olanzapine. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse identify as
the priority? - correct answers✅Instruct the client to
avoid driving during initial therapy.
,RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023
B(Latest Exam 2024)
A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorexia
nervosa and reports excessive laxative use and a fear of
gaining weight. The client states, "I'm so fat I can't even
stand to look at myself." Which of the following
therapeutic responses demonstrates the nurse's use of
summarizing? - correct answers✅"You're saying that
you think you are fat and are using laxatives because you
are afraid of gaining weight."
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia to an
acute care setting. When the nurse questions the client
regarding their admission, the client states, "I'm red, in
the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should
document the client's speech pattern as which of the
following? - correct answers✅Clang association
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder.
Complete the following sentence by using the list of
options.
The client is at greatest risk for _______ as evidenced by
the client's ________ - correct answers✅violent behavior
agitation
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently
admitted client.
, RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023
B(Latest Exam 2024)
For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it
is a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Delusions of grandeur
Absence of intonation in speech
Catatonia
Withdrawal from social activities
Clang associations
Alogia - correct answers✅Positive symptoms: Delusions
of grandeur, clang associations, and catatonia
Negative symptoms: Absence of intonation in speech,
alogia, and withdrawal from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who
has bipolar disorder. Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options.
The first action the nurse should take is to address the
client's _______ due to the client's _________ - correct
answers✅cardiovascular injury
constant psychomotor activity
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a
situational crisis. Which of the following findings should
