Exam 2 Module 4: NUR 2459 /
NUR2459 (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Mental and Behavioral Health
Nursing | Questions and Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
A nurse is communicating with a client on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The
client moves closer and invades the nurse's personal space, making the nurse
uncomfortable. What should the nurse do next?
Answer:
Express a sense of discomfort and limit behavior
Question:
A new client tells the nurse at the mental health clinic, "I was so stressed out
after work today and trying to get to my appointment on time that I started
having chest pain." Which action by the nurse is a priority at this point?
Answer:
Assess the client's physical status including vital signs
,Question:
A woman said, "I can't take anymore! Last year my husband had an affair and
now we don't communicate. Three months ago, I found a lump in my breast.
Yesterday my daughter said she's quitting college." What is the nurse's priority
assessment?
Answer:
Clarify what the client means by "I can't take anymore."
Question:
A client has been deemed a danger to themself by a court ruling. Which might
the court mandate for this client?
Answer:
Involuntary commitment to an inpatient mental health clinic
Question:
The nurse places a client in a seclusion room until he admits to starting a fight
in the dayroom earlier. What does the nurse's behavior constitute?
Answer:
False imprisonment
, Question:
A client is seen in the clinic for superficial cuts on both wrists. Initially, the
client paces and sobs but after a few minutes, the client is calmer. The nurse
asks which of the following questions to determine the client's perception of
the precipitating events?
Answer:
"What was happening when you started feeling this way?"
Question:
The goal of the deinstitutionalization movement was to achieve which
outcome?
Answer:
Move psychiatric clients out of the hospitals and into the community to
provide a better quality of life for them.
Question:
A client comes to the crisis clinic after an unexpected job termination. The
client paces, sobs, cringes when approached, and responds to questions with
only shrugs or monosyllables. Choose the nurse's best initial comment to this
client.
Answer:
"I see you are feeling upset. I'm going to stay and talk with you to help you feel
better."
NUR2459 (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Mental and Behavioral Health
Nursing | Questions and Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
A nurse is communicating with a client on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The
client moves closer and invades the nurse's personal space, making the nurse
uncomfortable. What should the nurse do next?
Answer:
Express a sense of discomfort and limit behavior
Question:
A new client tells the nurse at the mental health clinic, "I was so stressed out
after work today and trying to get to my appointment on time that I started
having chest pain." Which action by the nurse is a priority at this point?
Answer:
Assess the client's physical status including vital signs
,Question:
A woman said, "I can't take anymore! Last year my husband had an affair and
now we don't communicate. Three months ago, I found a lump in my breast.
Yesterday my daughter said she's quitting college." What is the nurse's priority
assessment?
Answer:
Clarify what the client means by "I can't take anymore."
Question:
A client has been deemed a danger to themself by a court ruling. Which might
the court mandate for this client?
Answer:
Involuntary commitment to an inpatient mental health clinic
Question:
The nurse places a client in a seclusion room until he admits to starting a fight
in the dayroom earlier. What does the nurse's behavior constitute?
Answer:
False imprisonment
, Question:
A client is seen in the clinic for superficial cuts on both wrists. Initially, the
client paces and sobs but after a few minutes, the client is calmer. The nurse
asks which of the following questions to determine the client's perception of
the precipitating events?
Answer:
"What was happening when you started feeling this way?"
Question:
The goal of the deinstitutionalization movement was to achieve which
outcome?
Answer:
Move psychiatric clients out of the hospitals and into the community to
provide a better quality of life for them.
Question:
A client comes to the crisis clinic after an unexpected job termination. The
client paces, sobs, cringes when approached, and responds to questions with
only shrugs or monosyllables. Choose the nurse's best initial comment to this
client.
Answer:
"I see you are feeling upset. I'm going to stay and talk with you to help you feel
better."
