Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
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1. Flumazenil (Romazicon)
A. Seizures
has been ordered for a
Rationale: Seizures are the most common adverse
male client who has
ettect of using flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine
overdosed on ox- azepam
overdose. The ettect is magnified if the client has a
(Serax). Before admin-
combined tricyclic an- tidepressant and
istering the medication,
the nurse should be benzodiazepine overdose. Less common adverse
prepared for which ettects includer shivering, anxiety, and chest pain.
common adverse effect?
A. Seizures
B. Shivering
C. Anxiety
D. Chest pain
2. The nurse is caring for a C. Identify anxiety-causing situations
client diagnosed with Rationale: Bulimic behavior is generally a maladaptive
bulimia. The coping
most appropriate initial goal for response to stress and underlying issues. The
client must
a client diagnosed with identify anxiety-causing situation as that stimulate the
bulimia is to: bulimic behavior and then learn new ways of coping with
A. Avoid shopping for the anxiety. Controlling shopping for large amounts of
large amounts of food food isn't a goal early in treatment. Managing eating
B. Control eating impulses impulses and replacing them with adaptive coping
mechanisms can be integrated
C. Identify anxiety-causing situ- into the plan of care after initially addressing stress
and
ations high risk for suicide needs
D. Eat only three meals per close supervision. To best
day ensure the client's safety,
the nurse should:
3. A female client who's at
,Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
underlying issues. Eating three meals per day night
isn't a realistic goal early in treatment. Rationale: Checking the client frequently but at irregular
in- tervals prevents the client from predicting when
A. Check on the client frequently at observa- tion will take place and altering behavior in
irregular intervals throughout the a misleading
A. Check on the client frequent- way at these times. Option B may encourage the
client to
ly at irregular intervals through- try to manipulate the nurse's or seek attention
for having a
out the night secret suicide plan. Option C may reinforce a suicidal
idea.
,Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
B. Assure the client that Decreased communication is a sign of withdrawal
the nurse will hold in that may indicate the client has decided to commit
confidence anything the suicide; the nurse shouldn't disregard it.
client says
C. Repeatedly discuss
previous suicide attempts
with the client
D. Disregard decreased
com- munication by the
client be- cause this is
common in suicidal clients D. acetylcysteine (Mucomyth)
4. Which of the following
drugs
should the nurse prepare to ad- Rationale: The antidote for acetaminophen toxicity
is acetyl-
minister to a client with a cysteine. It enhances conversion of toxic metabolites
toxic acetaminophen to non- toxic metabolites. Deferoxamine meslyate is
(Tylenol) level? the antidote for iron intoxication. Succimer is an
A. deferoxamine mesylate antidote for lead poisoning. Flumazenil reverses the
B. succimer (Chemet) sedative ettects of benzodiazepines.
C. flumazenil (Romazicon)
D. acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst)
D. clordiazepoxide (Librium)
5. A male client is admitted to
the substance abuse unit for al- Rationale: Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and other
tranquilizers
cohol detoxification. Which of help reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Haloperidol
the following medications is the (Haldol) may be given to treat clients with
psychosis, severe
nurse likely to administer to re- duce the symptoms of
, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
alcohol withdrawal? agitation, or delirium. Naloxone (Narcan) is
A. naloxone (Narcan) administered for narcotic overdose. Magnesium sulfate
B. haloperidol (Haldol) and other anticonvul- sant medications are only
C. magnesium sulfate administer to treat seizures if they occur during the
D. chlordiazepoxide withdrawal.
(Librium)
6.
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
1. Flumazenil (Romazicon)
A. Seizures
has been ordered for a
Rationale: Seizures are the most common adverse
male client who has
ettect of using flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine
overdosed on ox- azepam
overdose. The ettect is magnified if the client has a
(Serax). Before admin-
combined tricyclic an- tidepressant and
istering the medication,
the nurse should be benzodiazepine overdose. Less common adverse
prepared for which ettects includer shivering, anxiety, and chest pain.
common adverse effect?
A. Seizures
B. Shivering
C. Anxiety
D. Chest pain
2. The nurse is caring for a C. Identify anxiety-causing situations
client diagnosed with Rationale: Bulimic behavior is generally a maladaptive
bulimia. The coping
most appropriate initial goal for response to stress and underlying issues. The
client must
a client diagnosed with identify anxiety-causing situation as that stimulate the
bulimia is to: bulimic behavior and then learn new ways of coping with
A. Avoid shopping for the anxiety. Controlling shopping for large amounts of
large amounts of food food isn't a goal early in treatment. Managing eating
B. Control eating impulses impulses and replacing them with adaptive coping
mechanisms can be integrated
C. Identify anxiety-causing situ- into the plan of care after initially addressing stress
and
ations high risk for suicide needs
D. Eat only three meals per close supervision. To best
day ensure the client's safety,
the nurse should:
3. A female client who's at
,Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
underlying issues. Eating three meals per day night
isn't a realistic goal early in treatment. Rationale: Checking the client frequently but at irregular
in- tervals prevents the client from predicting when
A. Check on the client frequently at observa- tion will take place and altering behavior in
irregular intervals throughout the a misleading
A. Check on the client frequent- way at these times. Option B may encourage the
client to
ly at irregular intervals through- try to manipulate the nurse's or seek attention
for having a
out the night secret suicide plan. Option C may reinforce a suicidal
idea.
,Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
B. Assure the client that Decreased communication is a sign of withdrawal
the nurse will hold in that may indicate the client has decided to commit
confidence anything the suicide; the nurse shouldn't disregard it.
client says
C. Repeatedly discuss
previous suicide attempts
with the client
D. Disregard decreased
com- munication by the
client be- cause this is
common in suicidal clients D. acetylcysteine (Mucomyth)
4. Which of the following
drugs
should the nurse prepare to ad- Rationale: The antidote for acetaminophen toxicity
is acetyl-
minister to a client with a cysteine. It enhances conversion of toxic metabolites
toxic acetaminophen to non- toxic metabolites. Deferoxamine meslyate is
(Tylenol) level? the antidote for iron intoxication. Succimer is an
A. deferoxamine mesylate antidote for lead poisoning. Flumazenil reverses the
B. succimer (Chemet) sedative ettects of benzodiazepines.
C. flumazenil (Romazicon)
D. acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst)
D. clordiazepoxide (Librium)
5. A male client is admitted to
the substance abuse unit for al- Rationale: Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and other
tranquilizers
cohol detoxification. Which of help reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Haloperidol
the following medications is the (Haldol) may be given to treat clients with
psychosis, severe
nurse likely to administer to re- duce the symptoms of
, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX
Questions (50 Questions) fully solved graded A+
alcohol withdrawal? agitation, or delirium. Naloxone (Narcan) is
A. naloxone (Narcan) administered for narcotic overdose. Magnesium sulfate
B. haloperidol (Haldol) and other anticonvul- sant medications are only
C. magnesium sulfate administer to treat seizures if they occur during the
D. chlordiazepoxide withdrawal.
(Librium)
6.
