NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RASMUSSEN
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome when taking
which of the following medications in addition to over the counter medications or
herbal supplements?
sertraline (SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The
siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian
theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses
originating in the:
Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly
formulated?
Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
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A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for discharge
against medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the nurse's best response?
"I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse conducts a
mental status examination. Which of the following items are included in the
examination?
Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine
(Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect with the
nurse teach the client about?
Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a
benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
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A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit.
The nurse connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned. Later
the nurse realizes that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What
law has the nurse broken?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include:
time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the client
ingested the medication, she decided that she did not want to die and she sought
immediate treatment. Once the client recovered from the physical effects of
overdose, the client voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
The client retains the right to request release.
A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's
sleep." This is an example of which communication technique?
The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false reassurance)
NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RASMUSSEN
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome when taking
which of the following medications in addition to over the counter medications or
herbal supplements?
sertraline (SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The
siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian
theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses
originating in the:
Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly
formulated?
Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
,NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for discharge
against medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the nurse's best response?
"I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse conducts a
mental status examination. Which of the following items are included in the
examination?
Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine
(Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect with the
nurse teach the client about?
Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a
benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
, NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit.
The nurse connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned. Later
the nurse realizes that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What
law has the nurse broken?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include:
time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the client
ingested the medication, she decided that she did not want to die and she sought
immediate treatment. Once the client recovered from the physical effects of
overdose, the client voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
The client retains the right to request release.
A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's
sleep." This is an example of which communication technique?
The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false reassurance)
