MENTAL HEALTH COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2024-2025 |COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
At the first meeting of a group of older adults at a daycare center for
the elderly, the nurse asks one of the members what kind of things
she would like to do with the group. The older women shrugs her
shoulders and says. "You tell me, you're the leader". What is the best
response for the nurse to make?
A. "Yes I am the leader today. Would you like to be the leader
tomorrow."
B. "Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to
accomplish during this time."
C. "Yes, I have been assigned to be the leader of this group. I will
be here for the next 6 weeks.
D. "Yes, I am the leader. You seem angry about not being the
leader yourself." - ANSWER -B. "Yes. I will be leading this group.
What would you like to accomplish during this time?"
Over a period of several weeks. one male participant of a socialization
group at a community daycare center for the elderly monopolizes
most of the groups time and interrupts others when they are talking.
What is the best action for the nurse to take in this situation.
A. Talk to the client outside the group about his behavior during
group meetings.
,B. Remind the client to allow others in the group a chance to talk
C. Allow the group to handle the problem
D. Ask the client to join another group - ANSWER -Allow the group to
handle the problem
An 86-year-old female client with Alzheimer's disease is wandering
the busy halls of the extended care facility and asks the nurse,
"Where should I stand for the parade?" Which response is best for
the nurse to provide?
A. Anywhere you want to stand as long as you don't get hurt by
those in the parade
B. You are confused because of all the activity in the hall. There is
no parade
C. Let's go back to the activity room and see whats going on in
there D. Remember I told you that this is a nursing home and I am
your nurse - ANSWER -"Let's go back to the activity room and see
whats going on in there"
Physical examination of a 6 year old reveals several bite marks in
various locations on his body. X-ray examination revealed healed
fractures of the ribs. The mother tells the nurse that her child is
always having accidents. Which initial response by the nurse is most
important.
A. I need to inform the health care provider about your child's
tendency to be accident prone.
,B. Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents
C. I must report these injuries to the authorities because they do not
seem accidental.
D. Boys this age always to require more supervision and can be quite
accident prone. - ANSWER -"Tell me more specifically about your
child's accidents."
A child is brought to the emergency room with a broken arm. Because
of these injuries, the nurse suspects the child may be a victim of
abuse. When the nurse tries to give the child an injection, the child
mother becomes very loud and shouts."I won't leave my son! Don't
you touch him! You'll hurt my child." What is the best interpretation of
the mother's statement? The mother is
A. Regressing to an earlier behavior pattern
B. Sublimating her anger
C. Projecting her feelings onto the nurse
D. Suppressing her fear - ANSWER -Projecting her feelings onto the
nurse
A 38-year-old female client is admitted with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. When her tray is brought to her, she refuses to eat and
tells the nurse. "i know you are trying to poison me with food." Which
response would be most important for the nurse to make?
, A. I'll leave your tray here. I am available if you need anything else B.
You are not being poisoned. Why do you think someone is trying to
poison you
C. No one on this unit has ever died from poisoning. You are safe
here.
D. I will talk to your healthcare provider about the possibility of
changing your diet - ANSWER -I'll leave your tray here. I am available
if you need anything else.
A 25-year-old female client has been particularly restless and the
nurse finds her trying to leave the psychiatric unit. She tells the nurse
"Please let me go I must leave because the secret police are after
me." which is best for the nurse to make?
A. No one is after you. You are safe here
B. You will feel better after you have rested
C. I know you must feel lonely and frightened
D. Come with me to your room and I will sit with you - ANSWER -
Come with me to your room and I will sit with you
A 45-year-old male client tells the nurse he used to believe he was
Jesus Christ but now he knows he is not. Which response is best for
the nurse to make?
A. Did you really believe you were Jesus Christ?
B. I think you're getting well
C. Others have had similar thoughts when under stress
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
At the first meeting of a group of older adults at a daycare center for
the elderly, the nurse asks one of the members what kind of things
she would like to do with the group. The older women shrugs her
shoulders and says. "You tell me, you're the leader". What is the best
response for the nurse to make?
A. "Yes I am the leader today. Would you like to be the leader
tomorrow."
B. "Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to
accomplish during this time."
C. "Yes, I have been assigned to be the leader of this group. I will
be here for the next 6 weeks.
D. "Yes, I am the leader. You seem angry about not being the
leader yourself." - ANSWER -B. "Yes. I will be leading this group.
What would you like to accomplish during this time?"
Over a period of several weeks. one male participant of a socialization
group at a community daycare center for the elderly monopolizes
most of the groups time and interrupts others when they are talking.
What is the best action for the nurse to take in this situation.
A. Talk to the client outside the group about his behavior during
group meetings.
,B. Remind the client to allow others in the group a chance to talk
C. Allow the group to handle the problem
D. Ask the client to join another group - ANSWER -Allow the group to
handle the problem
An 86-year-old female client with Alzheimer's disease is wandering
the busy halls of the extended care facility and asks the nurse,
"Where should I stand for the parade?" Which response is best for
the nurse to provide?
A. Anywhere you want to stand as long as you don't get hurt by
those in the parade
B. You are confused because of all the activity in the hall. There is
no parade
C. Let's go back to the activity room and see whats going on in
there D. Remember I told you that this is a nursing home and I am
your nurse - ANSWER -"Let's go back to the activity room and see
whats going on in there"
Physical examination of a 6 year old reveals several bite marks in
various locations on his body. X-ray examination revealed healed
fractures of the ribs. The mother tells the nurse that her child is
always having accidents. Which initial response by the nurse is most
important.
A. I need to inform the health care provider about your child's
tendency to be accident prone.
,B. Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents
C. I must report these injuries to the authorities because they do not
seem accidental.
D. Boys this age always to require more supervision and can be quite
accident prone. - ANSWER -"Tell me more specifically about your
child's accidents."
A child is brought to the emergency room with a broken arm. Because
of these injuries, the nurse suspects the child may be a victim of
abuse. When the nurse tries to give the child an injection, the child
mother becomes very loud and shouts."I won't leave my son! Don't
you touch him! You'll hurt my child." What is the best interpretation of
the mother's statement? The mother is
A. Regressing to an earlier behavior pattern
B. Sublimating her anger
C. Projecting her feelings onto the nurse
D. Suppressing her fear - ANSWER -Projecting her feelings onto the
nurse
A 38-year-old female client is admitted with a diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. When her tray is brought to her, she refuses to eat and
tells the nurse. "i know you are trying to poison me with food." Which
response would be most important for the nurse to make?
, A. I'll leave your tray here. I am available if you need anything else B.
You are not being poisoned. Why do you think someone is trying to
poison you
C. No one on this unit has ever died from poisoning. You are safe
here.
D. I will talk to your healthcare provider about the possibility of
changing your diet - ANSWER -I'll leave your tray here. I am available
if you need anything else.
A 25-year-old female client has been particularly restless and the
nurse finds her trying to leave the psychiatric unit. She tells the nurse
"Please let me go I must leave because the secret police are after
me." which is best for the nurse to make?
A. No one is after you. You are safe here
B. You will feel better after you have rested
C. I know you must feel lonely and frightened
D. Come with me to your room and I will sit with you - ANSWER -
Come with me to your room and I will sit with you
A 45-year-old male client tells the nurse he used to believe he was
Jesus Christ but now he knows he is not. Which response is best for
the nurse to make?
A. Did you really believe you were Jesus Christ?
B. I think you're getting well
C. Others have had similar thoughts when under stress
