Mental health Final Exam 2022
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia. Which
of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care?
a. Rotate staff assignments for this client.
b. Use touch to calm the client during periods of anxiety.
c. Check the client's mouth after the client takes medication.
d. Assign an assistive personnel to feed the client at mealtimes.: c. Check the
client's mouth after the client takes medication.
2. A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of
the following
a. nursing interventions should the nurse take?
b. Compliment the client for weight gain.
c. Allow the client to eat at any time.
d. Provide privacy when friends visit.
e. Schedule regular weigh-in times.: e. Schedule regular weigh-in times.
3. A school nurse is speaking to the mother of a 16 year old male
adolescent. The mother has concerns about her son. Which of the following
statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is
at risk for suicide?
a. "His favorite teacher committed suicide a few weeks ago."
b. "He has slept 9 hours each night for the past 2 years."
c. "He is very religious and attends services twice a week."
d. "He spends much of his time with his two school friends.": a. "His favorite
teacher committed suicide a few weeks ago."
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4. A nurse is evaluating the outcomes for an outpatient client who has
depression. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further evaluation?
a. "I had a great trip to the Smokey Mountains."
b. "Going back to work has been okay."
c. "I just don't like going to the movies like I used to."
"I can't wait to have my family together next weekend.": c. "I just don't like
going to the movies like I used to."
5. A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in-service about depressive
disorders. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
depression?
a. Being married
b. Pregnancy
c. Male gender
d. Chronic illness: d. Chronic illness
6. A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who is post-op following repair
of a cleft lip and palate. The provider prescribes retraints. The nurse should
apply which of the following types of restraints for this infant? a. Elbow
b. Mummy
c. Wrist
d. Jacket: a. Elbow
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking
Diphenhydramine 25mg PO TID. Which of the following therapeutic
outcomes should the nurse expect to see?
a. Delay in disease progression
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b. Improved bladder function
c. Relief of depression
d. Decreased tremors: d. Decreased tremors
8. A nurse is planning care for a client who has dependent personality
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Monitor the client closely to prevent self-mutilation.
b. Set limits to prevent exploitation of other clients.
c. Discourage flamboyant or seductive behaviors.
d. Give positive feedback when client is assertive with staff or clients.: d. Give
positive feedback when client is assertive with staff or clients.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who frequently attempts to remove his IV cath.
A family member requests that the nurse apply restraints. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I'll provide more stimulation in his environment."
b. "I will call the doctor and get the prescription."
c. "I will cover the catheter so he cannot see it."
d. "Let's wait until tonight to see if he continues this behavior.": c. "I will cover
the catheter so he cannot see it."
10. A nurse is discussing the use of mechanical restraints with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse include
as an indication for placing a client in mechanical restraints?
a. Self-destructive behavior despite alternative interventions
b. Coercion to take prescribed medications
c. Discipline for throwing objects at staff
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia. Which
of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care?
a. Rotate staff assignments for this client.
b. Use touch to calm the client during periods of anxiety.
c. Check the client's mouth after the client takes medication.
d. Assign an assistive personnel to feed the client at mealtimes.: c. Check the
client's mouth after the client takes medication.
2. A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of
the following
a. nursing interventions should the nurse take?
b. Compliment the client for weight gain.
c. Allow the client to eat at any time.
d. Provide privacy when friends visit.
e. Schedule regular weigh-in times.: e. Schedule regular weigh-in times.
3. A school nurse is speaking to the mother of a 16 year old male
adolescent. The mother has concerns about her son. Which of the following
statements by the mother should indicate to the nurse that the adolescent is
at risk for suicide?
a. "His favorite teacher committed suicide a few weeks ago."
b. "He has slept 9 hours each night for the past 2 years."
c. "He is very religious and attends services twice a week."
d. "He spends much of his time with his two school friends.": a. "His favorite
teacher committed suicide a few weeks ago."
, Mental health Final Exam 2022
4. A nurse is evaluating the outcomes for an outpatient client who has
depression. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further evaluation?
a. "I had a great trip to the Smokey Mountains."
b. "Going back to work has been okay."
c. "I just don't like going to the movies like I used to."
"I can't wait to have my family together next weekend.": c. "I just don't like
going to the movies like I used to."
5. A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in-service about depressive
disorders. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
depression?
a. Being married
b. Pregnancy
c. Male gender
d. Chronic illness: d. Chronic illness
6. A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who is post-op following repair
of a cleft lip and palate. The provider prescribes retraints. The nurse should
apply which of the following types of restraints for this infant? a. Elbow
b. Mummy
c. Wrist
d. Jacket: a. Elbow
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking
Diphenhydramine 25mg PO TID. Which of the following therapeutic
outcomes should the nurse expect to see?
a. Delay in disease progression
, Mental health Final Exam 2022
b. Improved bladder function
c. Relief of depression
d. Decreased tremors: d. Decreased tremors
8. A nurse is planning care for a client who has dependent personality
disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Monitor the client closely to prevent self-mutilation.
b. Set limits to prevent exploitation of other clients.
c. Discourage flamboyant or seductive behaviors.
d. Give positive feedback when client is assertive with staff or clients.: d. Give
positive feedback when client is assertive with staff or clients.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who frequently attempts to remove his IV cath.
A family member requests that the nurse apply restraints. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I'll provide more stimulation in his environment."
b. "I will call the doctor and get the prescription."
c. "I will cover the catheter so he cannot see it."
d. "Let's wait until tonight to see if he continues this behavior.": c. "I will cover
the catheter so he cannot see it."
10. A nurse is discussing the use of mechanical restraints with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following situations should the nurse include
as an indication for placing a client in mechanical restraints?
a. Self-destructive behavior despite alternative interventions
b. Coercion to take prescribed medications
c. Discipline for throwing objects at staff
