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NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exams 1 & 2
COMPLETE EXAM (2026) | Actual Exams |
Foundational & Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
Some obese individuals take amphetamines to suppress
appetite and help them lose weight. Which of the following
is an adverse effect associated with the use of
amphetamines that makes this practice undesirable?
a. Bradycardia
b. Amenorrhea
c. Tolerance
d. Convulsions - Answer-c. Tolerance
The Maudsley approach to the treatment of adolescents
with anorexia nervosa advances which of the following
fundamental concepts?
a. The patient's family should be actively involved in each
phase of treatment.
b. Parents should be prohibited from involvement in
helping their child eat since there are often control issues.
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c. Adolescents need to work on developing healthy self-
identities before they can begin to gain weight.
d. Individual psychotherapy is the most effective treatment
for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. - Answer-a. The
patient's family should be actively involved in each phase
of treatment.
A client has sought help for his concern that he is binge
eating and feels like it has "gotten out of control." He asks
the nurse what can be done to help him. Which of the
following is the most accurate response?
a. "Nothing can be done."
b. "Some medications and psychological treatments have
demonstrated effectiveness in reducing binge eating
behaviors."
c. "The primary problem is obesity. I can help you set up a
calorie-restricted diet."
d. "Medications can help with weight loss, but there are no
medications effective for reducing binge eating." - Answer-
b. "Some medications and psychological treatments have
demonstrated effectiveness in reducing binge eating
behaviors."
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Which of the following physical manifestations would you
expect to assess in a client suffering from anorexia
nervosa?
a. Tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia
b. Bradycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia
c. Bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia
d. Tachycardia, hypotension, hypothermia - Answer-c.
Bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia
Which medication has been used with some success in
clients with anorexia nervosa?
a. Lorcaserin (Belviq)
b. Diazepam (Valium)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - Answer-c. Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
A client is hospitalized on the psychiatric unit with a history
and current diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the
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following symptoms would be congruent with this client's
diagnosis?
a. Binging, purging, obesity, hyperkalemia
b. Binging, purging, normal weight, hypokalemia
c. Binging, laxative abuse, amenorrhea, severe weight
loss
d. Binging, purging, severe weight loss, hyperkalemia -
Answer-b. Binging, purging, normal weight, hypokalemia
A 14-year-old client has just been admitted to the
psychiatric unit for anorexia nervosa. She is emaciated
and refuses to eat. What is the priority nursing diagnosis
for this client?
a. Complicated grieving
b. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements.
c. Interrupted family processes
d. Anxiety (severe) - Answer-b. Imbalanced nutrition: Less
than body requirements.
NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exams 1 & 2
COMPLETE EXAM (2026) | Actual Exams |
Foundational & Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
Some obese individuals take amphetamines to suppress
appetite and help them lose weight. Which of the following
is an adverse effect associated with the use of
amphetamines that makes this practice undesirable?
a. Bradycardia
b. Amenorrhea
c. Tolerance
d. Convulsions - Answer-c. Tolerance
The Maudsley approach to the treatment of adolescents
with anorexia nervosa advances which of the following
fundamental concepts?
a. The patient's family should be actively involved in each
phase of treatment.
b. Parents should be prohibited from involvement in
helping their child eat since there are often control issues.
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c. Adolescents need to work on developing healthy self-
identities before they can begin to gain weight.
d. Individual psychotherapy is the most effective treatment
for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. - Answer-a. The
patient's family should be actively involved in each phase
of treatment.
A client has sought help for his concern that he is binge
eating and feels like it has "gotten out of control." He asks
the nurse what can be done to help him. Which of the
following is the most accurate response?
a. "Nothing can be done."
b. "Some medications and psychological treatments have
demonstrated effectiveness in reducing binge eating
behaviors."
c. "The primary problem is obesity. I can help you set up a
calorie-restricted diet."
d. "Medications can help with weight loss, but there are no
medications effective for reducing binge eating." - Answer-
b. "Some medications and psychological treatments have
demonstrated effectiveness in reducing binge eating
behaviors."
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Which of the following physical manifestations would you
expect to assess in a client suffering from anorexia
nervosa?
a. Tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia
b. Bradycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia
c. Bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia
d. Tachycardia, hypotension, hypothermia - Answer-c.
Bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia
Which medication has been used with some success in
clients with anorexia nervosa?
a. Lorcaserin (Belviq)
b. Diazepam (Valium)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - Answer-c. Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
A client is hospitalized on the psychiatric unit with a history
and current diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the
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following symptoms would be congruent with this client's
diagnosis?
a. Binging, purging, obesity, hyperkalemia
b. Binging, purging, normal weight, hypokalemia
c. Binging, laxative abuse, amenorrhea, severe weight
loss
d. Binging, purging, severe weight loss, hyperkalemia -
Answer-b. Binging, purging, normal weight, hypokalemia
A 14-year-old client has just been admitted to the
psychiatric unit for anorexia nervosa. She is emaciated
and refuses to eat. What is the priority nursing diagnosis
for this client?
a. Complicated grieving
b. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements.
c. Interrupted family processes
d. Anxiety (severe) - Answer-b. Imbalanced nutrition: Less
than body requirements.
