Mental Health Chapter 10 Exam (2025) comprehensive questions and verified answers (
detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 graded A+
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Process
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is developing outcomes based on
assessment data. Which attribute would the nurse most likely include when
writing appropriate outcomes? Select all that apply.
Use neutral terms
Use only a few words
Describe the client's behavior
Use generalized unmeasurable terms
Focus on nurse's actions
Use neutral terms
Use only a few words
Describe the client's behavior
The nurse is performing a mental health assessment. Which question would
be best to ask the client to determine comprehension?
"What would you do if you found a wallet on the ground?"
"Can you subtract the number 5 from 22?"
"Can you tell me what this object is?"
"Where did you go on your last vacation?"
"Can you tell me what this object is?"
The nursing process is what?
A linear procedure for problem solving
A framework for critical thinking about nursing care
An educational tool
A framework for documenting the plan of care
A framework for critical thinking about nursing care
What examination is used to determine whether a client is experiencing
abnormalities in thinking and reasoning ability, feelings, or behavior?
Mental status examination
Psychosocial examination
Psychoses examination
Health examination
Mental status examination
What is part of the social component in a psychiatric-mental health nursing
assessment?
quality of life
, mental status
pharmacologic assessment
risk factor assessment
quality of life
The nurse has assessed a client's behavior and determines the need to de-
escalate the situation. What action should the nurse take initially to calm the
client?
Calmly call the client by name, asking them to come to their room
Purposefully distract the client by offering them a favorite snack
Asking the client to explain the reason for their behavior
Questioning the client about their risk for harm to self or to others
Calmly call the client by name, asking them to come to their room
In assessing the client's cognition in a mental health assessment, which
area(s) would be tested? Select all that apply.
attention and concentration
judgment
short-term memory
support system
stress level
attention and concentration
judgment
short-term memory
The nurse is selecting a relaxation technique for a client with post-traumatic
stress disorder. Which techniques would the nurse consider most helpful for
this client? Select all that apply.
guided imagery
deep breathing exercises
massage
hypnosis
distraction
distraction
guided imagery
deep breathing exercises
What suggestions should a nurse make when providing a client with
nonpharmacologic interventions for dysfunction sleep patterns? Select all that
apply.
Establishing a consistent bedtime routine
Going to bed only when tired
Using the bedroom only for sleeping or intimacy
detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 graded A+
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Process
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is developing outcomes based on
assessment data. Which attribute would the nurse most likely include when
writing appropriate outcomes? Select all that apply.
Use neutral terms
Use only a few words
Describe the client's behavior
Use generalized unmeasurable terms
Focus on nurse's actions
Use neutral terms
Use only a few words
Describe the client's behavior
The nurse is performing a mental health assessment. Which question would
be best to ask the client to determine comprehension?
"What would you do if you found a wallet on the ground?"
"Can you subtract the number 5 from 22?"
"Can you tell me what this object is?"
"Where did you go on your last vacation?"
"Can you tell me what this object is?"
The nursing process is what?
A linear procedure for problem solving
A framework for critical thinking about nursing care
An educational tool
A framework for documenting the plan of care
A framework for critical thinking about nursing care
What examination is used to determine whether a client is experiencing
abnormalities in thinking and reasoning ability, feelings, or behavior?
Mental status examination
Psychosocial examination
Psychoses examination
Health examination
Mental status examination
What is part of the social component in a psychiatric-mental health nursing
assessment?
quality of life
, mental status
pharmacologic assessment
risk factor assessment
quality of life
The nurse has assessed a client's behavior and determines the need to de-
escalate the situation. What action should the nurse take initially to calm the
client?
Calmly call the client by name, asking them to come to their room
Purposefully distract the client by offering them a favorite snack
Asking the client to explain the reason for their behavior
Questioning the client about their risk for harm to self or to others
Calmly call the client by name, asking them to come to their room
In assessing the client's cognition in a mental health assessment, which
area(s) would be tested? Select all that apply.
attention and concentration
judgment
short-term memory
support system
stress level
attention and concentration
judgment
short-term memory
The nurse is selecting a relaxation technique for a client with post-traumatic
stress disorder. Which techniques would the nurse consider most helpful for
this client? Select all that apply.
guided imagery
deep breathing exercises
massage
hypnosis
distraction
distraction
guided imagery
deep breathing exercises
What suggestions should a nurse make when providing a client with
nonpharmacologic interventions for dysfunction sleep patterns? Select all that
apply.
Establishing a consistent bedtime routine
Going to bed only when tired
Using the bedroom only for sleeping or intimacy
