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Practice Assessment B Exam || 2026
(Actual Exam) Questions with verified
Answers
a nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
a. you probably want to hold your baby
b. i'll stay with you just in case you want to talk
c. I know how you must be feeling
d. It hurts now, but things will be better - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. indicates the nurse's interest and
a desire to understand the client
a is an assumption
c minimizes feelings
d minimizes feelings
physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal
psychological symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ hypertension, tachycardia, fever
agitation, insomnia, irritability
a nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for
tranylcypromine. Which of the following over the counter meds the client reports taking should alert the
nurse to a potential adverse reaction?
a. lansoprazole
,b. naproxen
c. magnesium hydroxide
d. phenylephrine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ d. phenylephrine-
tranylcypromine is an MAOI antidepressent and over-the-counter medications for sinus congestion,
colds, or allergies should not be taken at the same time due to their actions on the SNS than can cause
severe hypertension
definition of:
neolgisms
echolalia
anhedonia
echopraxia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ made-up words
repeating of someone else's words
inability to enjoy pleasurable activities
mimicking someone else's movements
Lanugo - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ fine, downy, unpigmented hair
nursing considerations for working with a client with antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔ the nurse should set clear and realistic limits on behavior that ALL staff members adhere to
identify undesirable behaviors and communicate consequences
intellectualization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a
situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint
A nurse in a substance use disorder program is interacting with a client. Which of the following
statements indicates the client is using intellectualization as a means of coping with the anxiety of
admission?
,a. "I was just using the medication to help me during a rough time in my life. I can stop whenever I
want."
b. "this all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an enormous amount of stress on
me."
c. "I've read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing factors"
d. "I just don't want to talk. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help." - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
c.- this response uses intellectualization to avoid expressing the emotions stemming from stressful
situations
a represents denial
b represents rationalization (making up excuses to justify unacceptable behavior)
d represents suppression (the client consciously avoiding a discussion of substance use disorder)
conduct disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic
social rules are violated
priority needs for a client with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
preventing physical exhaustion, maintaining health, and meet nutritional and rest needs
consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The use of lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal
(what are the expected outcomes?) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ stabilize vital signs
prevent seizures
treating delirium tremens
, countertransference - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops
personal feelings about a client because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the
therapist's life.
unconsciously attributes positive or negative feelings about another person or client
modeling therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a type of therapy characterized by watching and imitating
models that demonstrate desirable behaviors
(for example, a nurse demonstrating the performance of hand hygiene at scheduled times to a client
with OCD who performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety)
anhedonia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the inability to experience pleasure (this is especially concerning
when a client no longer enjoys activities that once produced pleasure)
anergia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ total passivity or lack of energy
memantine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ an expected prescription for a client with moderate to severe
alzheimer's
(an NMDA receptor agonist, is shown to slow the progression of manifestations and to improve
cognitive function)
Which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of buspirone?
a. confusion
b. bradycardia
c. dizziness
d. insomnia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ c. dizziness. clients should be informed of this adverse effect
and be instructed to avoid driving and operating heavy machinery until the presence of adverse effects
is determined
phases of a therapeutic relationship - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ orientation, working, termination
Orientation phase of a therapeutic relationship includes what? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ -
introduction
Practice Assessment B Exam || 2026
(Actual Exam) Questions with verified
Answers
a nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
a. you probably want to hold your baby
b. i'll stay with you just in case you want to talk
c. I know how you must be feeling
d. It hurts now, but things will be better - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. indicates the nurse's interest and
a desire to understand the client
a is an assumption
c minimizes feelings
d minimizes feelings
physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal
psychological symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ hypertension, tachycardia, fever
agitation, insomnia, irritability
a nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for
tranylcypromine. Which of the following over the counter meds the client reports taking should alert the
nurse to a potential adverse reaction?
a. lansoprazole
,b. naproxen
c. magnesium hydroxide
d. phenylephrine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ d. phenylephrine-
tranylcypromine is an MAOI antidepressent and over-the-counter medications for sinus congestion,
colds, or allergies should not be taken at the same time due to their actions on the SNS than can cause
severe hypertension
definition of:
neolgisms
echolalia
anhedonia
echopraxia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ made-up words
repeating of someone else's words
inability to enjoy pleasurable activities
mimicking someone else's movements
Lanugo - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ fine, downy, unpigmented hair
nursing considerations for working with a client with antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔ the nurse should set clear and realistic limits on behavior that ALL staff members adhere to
identify undesirable behaviors and communicate consequences
intellectualization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a
situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint
A nurse in a substance use disorder program is interacting with a client. Which of the following
statements indicates the client is using intellectualization as a means of coping with the anxiety of
admission?
,a. "I was just using the medication to help me during a rough time in my life. I can stop whenever I
want."
b. "this all happened because my spouse is unemployed. That puts an enormous amount of stress on
me."
c. "I've read that problems with substances can have a variety of predisposing factors"
d. "I just don't want to talk. Anyway, there is nothing you can do to help." - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
c.- this response uses intellectualization to avoid expressing the emotions stemming from stressful
situations
a represents denial
b represents rationalization (making up excuses to justify unacceptable behavior)
d represents suppression (the client consciously avoiding a discussion of substance use disorder)
conduct disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic
social rules are violated
priority needs for a client with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
preventing physical exhaustion, maintaining health, and meet nutritional and rest needs
consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The use of lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal
(what are the expected outcomes?) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ stabilize vital signs
prevent seizures
treating delirium tremens
, countertransference - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Circumstances in which a psychoanalyst develops
personal feelings about a client because of perceived similarity of the client to significant people in the
therapist's life.
unconsciously attributes positive or negative feelings about another person or client
modeling therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ a type of therapy characterized by watching and imitating
models that demonstrate desirable behaviors
(for example, a nurse demonstrating the performance of hand hygiene at scheduled times to a client
with OCD who performs hand hygiene to decrease anxiety)
anhedonia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the inability to experience pleasure (this is especially concerning
when a client no longer enjoys activities that once produced pleasure)
anergia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ total passivity or lack of energy
memantine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ an expected prescription for a client with moderate to severe
alzheimer's
(an NMDA receptor agonist, is shown to slow the progression of manifestations and to improve
cognitive function)
Which of the following manifestations is a common adverse effect of buspirone?
a. confusion
b. bradycardia
c. dizziness
d. insomnia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ c. dizziness. clients should be informed of this adverse effect
and be instructed to avoid driving and operating heavy machinery until the presence of adverse effects
is determined
phases of a therapeutic relationship - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ orientation, working, termination
Orientation phase of a therapeutic relationship includes what? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ -
introduction
