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Rasmussen NUR 2459 Mental Health Exam 2 |
2025/2026 Study Edition | Comprehensive Practice
Q&A | Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Review
NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 2
(2025/2026)
Actual Exam | Rasmussen University |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Assessment
Overview
This exam covers advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing topics, aligned with Rasmussen
University’s 2025/2026 nursing standards.
Key Features
✓ Full exam aligned with advanced psych nursing content
✓ Psychopharmacology principles
✓ Crisis management scenarios
✓ Updated mental health clinical guidelines
Content Domains
• Psychopharmacology
• Crisis Intervention
• Psychiatric Disorders
• Nursing Interventions
• Ethical & Legal Considerations
, Answer Format
Includes rationales for:
• Medication actions
• Crisis priorities
• Intervention choices
• Legal/ethical responses
Critical Updates
◆ New medication classifications
◆ Updated clinical safety guidelines
1) A patient with schizophrenia begins to talks about "volmers" or about "frangularity" hiding in
the warehouse at work. The term "volmers" should be documented as
- A neologism
2) A patient with suicidal impulses is placed on the highest level of suicide precautions. Which
measures should be incorporated into the plan of care by the nurse caring for the patient? (More
than one answer is correct.)
A.Maintain arm's-length, one-on-one nursing observation around the clock.
b. Allow no glass or metal on meal trays.
f. Remove all potentially harmful objects from the patient's possession.
3) A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia anxiously says, "I can see the left side of my body
merging with the wall, then my face appears and disappears in the mirror." While listening, the
nurse should:
maintain a normal social interaction distance from the patient.
4) Which statement indicates a patient with major depression is most likely outlook on life
during the acute phase of the illness?
During an acute phase of major depression, the client may feel worthless and deserve bad things
to happen personally.
5) A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is in the maintenance phase of treatment. The
patient asks, "Do I have to keep taking this lithium even though my mood is stable now?" Select
the nurse's appropriate response.
b. "Taking the medication every day helps reduce the risk of a relapse."
6) A person has had difficulty keeping a job because of arguing with co-workers and accusing
them of conspiracy. Today the person shouts, "They're all plotting to destroy me. Isn't that true?"
Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.
b. "Feeling that people want to destroy you must be very frightening."
Rasmussen NUR 2459 Mental Health Exam 2 |
2025/2026 Study Edition | Comprehensive Practice
Q&A | Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Review
NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 2
(2025/2026)
Actual Exam | Rasmussen University |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Assessment
Overview
This exam covers advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing topics, aligned with Rasmussen
University’s 2025/2026 nursing standards.
Key Features
✓ Full exam aligned with advanced psych nursing content
✓ Psychopharmacology principles
✓ Crisis management scenarios
✓ Updated mental health clinical guidelines
Content Domains
• Psychopharmacology
• Crisis Intervention
• Psychiatric Disorders
• Nursing Interventions
• Ethical & Legal Considerations
, Answer Format
Includes rationales for:
• Medication actions
• Crisis priorities
• Intervention choices
• Legal/ethical responses
Critical Updates
◆ New medication classifications
◆ Updated clinical safety guidelines
1) A patient with schizophrenia begins to talks about "volmers" or about "frangularity" hiding in
the warehouse at work. The term "volmers" should be documented as
- A neologism
2) A patient with suicidal impulses is placed on the highest level of suicide precautions. Which
measures should be incorporated into the plan of care by the nurse caring for the patient? (More
than one answer is correct.)
A.Maintain arm's-length, one-on-one nursing observation around the clock.
b. Allow no glass or metal on meal trays.
f. Remove all potentially harmful objects from the patient's possession.
3) A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia anxiously says, "I can see the left side of my body
merging with the wall, then my face appears and disappears in the mirror." While listening, the
nurse should:
maintain a normal social interaction distance from the patient.
4) Which statement indicates a patient with major depression is most likely outlook on life
during the acute phase of the illness?
During an acute phase of major depression, the client may feel worthless and deserve bad things
to happen personally.
5) A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is in the maintenance phase of treatment. The
patient asks, "Do I have to keep taking this lithium even though my mood is stable now?" Select
the nurse's appropriate response.
b. "Taking the medication every day helps reduce the risk of a relapse."
6) A person has had difficulty keeping a job because of arguing with co-workers and accusing
them of conspiracy. Today the person shouts, "They're all plotting to destroy me. Isn't that true?"
Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.
b. "Feeling that people want to destroy you must be very frightening."
