Psychiatric Nursing Exam 11:
Mental Health Nursing (100
Items)
Introduction
Challenge your nursing knowledge with this 100-item Psychiatric Nursing Exam
covering the topics of Psychiatric Medications, Substance Abuse, Phobias,
Therapeutic Communication and many more! Preparing for the NCLEX is much
easier with this exam.
Topics
Anxiety
Psychiatric Medications
Therapeutic Communication
Nurse-Patient Relationship
Schizophrenia
Phobia
Ethical Considerations
Developmental Stages
Gerontological Nursing
Substance Abuse
Down’s Syndrome
Situation 1 – Jimmy developed this goal for hospitalization. “To get a handle on
my nervousness.” The nurse is going to collaborate with him to reach his goal.
Jimmy was admitted to the hospital because he called his therapist that he
,planned to asphyxiate himself with exhaust from his car but frightened instead.
He realized he needed help.
1. The nurse recognized that Jimmy had conceptualized his problem
and the next priority goal in the care plan is:
a. help the client find meaning in his experience
b. help the client to plan alternatives
c. help the client cope with present problem
d. help the client to communicate
2. The nurse is guided that Jimmy is aware of his concerns of the “here
and now” when he crossed out which item from this “list of what to
know”
a. anxiety laden unconscious conflicts
b. subjective idea of the range of mild to severe anxiety
c. early signs of anxiety
d. physiological indices of anxiety
3. While Jimmy was discussing the signs and symptoms of anxiety with
his nurse, he recognized that complete disruption of the ability to
perceive occurs in:
a. panic state of anxiety
b. severe anxiety
c. moderate anxiety
d. mild anxiety
4. Jimmy initiates independence and takes an active part in his self
care with the following EXCEPT:
,a. agreeing to contact the staff when he is anxious
b. becoming aware of the conscious feeling
c. assessing need for medication and medicating himself
d. writing out a list of behaviors that he identifies as anxious
5. The nurse notes effectiveness of Interventions in using subjective
and objective data in the:
a. initial plans or order
b. database
c. problem list
d. progress notes
Situation 2 – A research study was under taken in order to identify and analyze a
disabled boy’s coping reaction pattern during stress.
6. This study which is a depth study of one boy is a:
a. case study
b. longitudinal study
c. cross-sectional study
d. evaluative study
7. The process recording was the principal tool for data collection.
Which of the following is NOT a part of a process recording?
a. Non verbal narrative account
b. Audio and interpretation
c. Audio-visual recording
d. Verbal narrative account
8. Which of these does NOT happen in a descriptive study?
, a. Exploration of relationship between two or more phenomena
b. Exploration of relationships between two or more phenomena
c. Manipulation of phenomenon in real life context
d. Manipulation of a variable
9. The investigator also provided the nursing care of the subject. The
investigator is referred to as a/an.
a. Participant-observer
b. Observer researcher
c. Caregiver
d. Advocate
10. To ensure reliability of the study, the investigator analysis and
interpretations were:
a. subjected to statistical treatment
b. correlated with a list coping behaviors
c. subjected to an inter-observe agreement
d scored and compared standard criteria
Situation 3 – During the morning endorsement, the’ outgoing nurse informed the
nursing staff that Regina, 5 years old, was given Flurazepam (Dalmane) 15 mg
at 10:00pm because she had trouble going to sleep. Before approaching Regina,
the nurse read the observation of the night nurse.
11. Which of the following approaches of the nurse validates the data
gathered?
a. “I learned that you were up till ten last night, tell me what happened before
you were finally able to sleep and how was your sleep?”
b. “Hmm…You look like you had a very sound sleep. That pill you were given last
night is effective isn’t it?”
Mental Health Nursing (100
Items)
Introduction
Challenge your nursing knowledge with this 100-item Psychiatric Nursing Exam
covering the topics of Psychiatric Medications, Substance Abuse, Phobias,
Therapeutic Communication and many more! Preparing for the NCLEX is much
easier with this exam.
Topics
Anxiety
Psychiatric Medications
Therapeutic Communication
Nurse-Patient Relationship
Schizophrenia
Phobia
Ethical Considerations
Developmental Stages
Gerontological Nursing
Substance Abuse
Down’s Syndrome
Situation 1 – Jimmy developed this goal for hospitalization. “To get a handle on
my nervousness.” The nurse is going to collaborate with him to reach his goal.
Jimmy was admitted to the hospital because he called his therapist that he
,planned to asphyxiate himself with exhaust from his car but frightened instead.
He realized he needed help.
1. The nurse recognized that Jimmy had conceptualized his problem
and the next priority goal in the care plan is:
a. help the client find meaning in his experience
b. help the client to plan alternatives
c. help the client cope with present problem
d. help the client to communicate
2. The nurse is guided that Jimmy is aware of his concerns of the “here
and now” when he crossed out which item from this “list of what to
know”
a. anxiety laden unconscious conflicts
b. subjective idea of the range of mild to severe anxiety
c. early signs of anxiety
d. physiological indices of anxiety
3. While Jimmy was discussing the signs and symptoms of anxiety with
his nurse, he recognized that complete disruption of the ability to
perceive occurs in:
a. panic state of anxiety
b. severe anxiety
c. moderate anxiety
d. mild anxiety
4. Jimmy initiates independence and takes an active part in his self
care with the following EXCEPT:
,a. agreeing to contact the staff when he is anxious
b. becoming aware of the conscious feeling
c. assessing need for medication and medicating himself
d. writing out a list of behaviors that he identifies as anxious
5. The nurse notes effectiveness of Interventions in using subjective
and objective data in the:
a. initial plans or order
b. database
c. problem list
d. progress notes
Situation 2 – A research study was under taken in order to identify and analyze a
disabled boy’s coping reaction pattern during stress.
6. This study which is a depth study of one boy is a:
a. case study
b. longitudinal study
c. cross-sectional study
d. evaluative study
7. The process recording was the principal tool for data collection.
Which of the following is NOT a part of a process recording?
a. Non verbal narrative account
b. Audio and interpretation
c. Audio-visual recording
d. Verbal narrative account
8. Which of these does NOT happen in a descriptive study?
, a. Exploration of relationship between two or more phenomena
b. Exploration of relationships between two or more phenomena
c. Manipulation of phenomenon in real life context
d. Manipulation of a variable
9. The investigator also provided the nursing care of the subject. The
investigator is referred to as a/an.
a. Participant-observer
b. Observer researcher
c. Caregiver
d. Advocate
10. To ensure reliability of the study, the investigator analysis and
interpretations were:
a. subjected to statistical treatment
b. correlated with a list coping behaviors
c. subjected to an inter-observe agreement
d scored and compared standard criteria
Situation 3 – During the morning endorsement, the’ outgoing nurse informed the
nursing staff that Regina, 5 years old, was given Flurazepam (Dalmane) 15 mg
at 10:00pm because she had trouble going to sleep. Before approaching Regina,
the nurse read the observation of the night nurse.
11. Which of the following approaches of the nurse validates the data
gathered?
a. “I learned that you were up till ten last night, tell me what happened before
you were finally able to sleep and how was your sleep?”
b. “Hmm…You look like you had a very sound sleep. That pill you were given last
night is effective isn’t it?”
