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RASMUSSEN: MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM!!!
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in
my brain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications
are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing
response is appropriate? - Answer-"Medications are one
way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological
factors."
During an intake interview, which question would assist
the nurse in gathering data about the client's judgment? -
Answer-"If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in
the street, what would you do?"
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing
process when initiating care of a client. The student nurse
understands the nursing process order to be correctly
identified as: - Answer-Assessment, Nursing diagnosis,
Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both
physiological and psychosocial questions. The client
angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head
problems." Which is the nurse's best response? - Answer-
Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been
found to affect medical conditions."
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house
fire. In an emergency department, she cries, "I should
have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not
them." Which of the following responses by the nurse is an
example of reflection? - Answer-"You're feeling guilty
because you weren't able to save your children."
An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a
community setting. Which groups should this nurse expect
to lead? - Answer-Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient
behavioral health unit. During this admission, which of the
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following rights does the client still retain? - Answer-The
right to refuse medications
The right to informed consent
A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic
car accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life."
Which nursing statement conveys empathy? - Answer-"It
must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until
your husband arrives."
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, a
nurse is teaching an adult depressed patient with a
cochlear implant about medications. Which modification in
the teaching plan would be the most appropriate for this
client? - Answer-Speaking directly face-to-face
A 22 year old college student is admitted to hospital
following a suicide attempt and states, "No one will ever
love a loser like me." According to Erikson's theory of
personality development, a nurse should recognize a
deficit in which developmental stage? - Answer-Intimacy
vs Isolation
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A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine
category of neurotransmitters. Which student statement
indicates that learning about the function of
norepinephrine has occurred? - Answer-Norepinephrine
functions to regulate mood, cognition, and perception.
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: -
Answer-time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for
serotonin syndrome when taking which of the following
medications in addition to over the counter medications or
herbal supplements? - Answer-sertraline (SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want
that toy now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent
becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian theory, a
nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of
impulses originating in the: - Answer-Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as
being correctly formulated? - Answer-Client will initiate
interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
RASMUSSEN: MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM!!!
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in
my brain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications
are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing
response is appropriate? - Answer-"Medications are one
way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological
factors."
During an intake interview, which question would assist
the nurse in gathering data about the client's judgment? -
Answer-"If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in
the street, what would you do?"
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing
process when initiating care of a client. The student nurse
understands the nursing process order to be correctly
identified as: - Answer-Assessment, Nursing diagnosis,
Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both
physiological and psychosocial questions. The client
angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head
problems." Which is the nurse's best response? - Answer-
Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been
found to affect medical conditions."
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house
fire. In an emergency department, she cries, "I should
have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not
them." Which of the following responses by the nurse is an
example of reflection? - Answer-"You're feeling guilty
because you weren't able to save your children."
An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a
community setting. Which groups should this nurse expect
to lead? - Answer-Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient
behavioral health unit. During this admission, which of the
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following rights does the client still retain? - Answer-The
right to refuse medications
The right to informed consent
A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic
car accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life."
Which nursing statement conveys empathy? - Answer-"It
must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until
your husband arrives."
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, a
nurse is teaching an adult depressed patient with a
cochlear implant about medications. Which modification in
the teaching plan would be the most appropriate for this
client? - Answer-Speaking directly face-to-face
A 22 year old college student is admitted to hospital
following a suicide attempt and states, "No one will ever
love a loser like me." According to Erikson's theory of
personality development, a nurse should recognize a
deficit in which developmental stage? - Answer-Intimacy
vs Isolation
, 4|Page
A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine
category of neurotransmitters. Which student statement
indicates that learning about the function of
norepinephrine has occurred? - Answer-Norepinephrine
functions to regulate mood, cognition, and perception.
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: -
Answer-time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for
serotonin syndrome when taking which of the following
medications in addition to over the counter medications or
herbal supplements? - Answer-sertraline (SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want
that toy now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent
becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian theory, a
nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of
impulses originating in the: - Answer-Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as
being correctly formulated? - Answer-Client will initiate
interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
