Mental Health 1-50 questions.docx - 1. Marco
approached...
1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for advice on how to deal with his
alcohol addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective
treatment for alcoholism is:
A. Psychotherapy
B. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.)
C. Total abstinence
D. Aversion Therapy
C. Total abstinence is the only effective treatment for alcoholism.
2.Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experience false sensory
perceptions with no basis in reality. This perception is known as:
A. Hallucinations
B. Delusions
C. Loose associations
D. Neologisms
A. Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory
perceptions that have no basis in reality.
3. Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When
accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should...
A. Give her privacy
B. Allow her to urinate
C. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
D. Observe her
D. The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal
client. The Nurse should watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal
thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and talking about death.
4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with
anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Provide privacy during meals
B. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client
C. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety
D. Restrict visits with the family
, B. Establishing a consistent eating plan and monitoring client's weight are
important to this disorder.
5. A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing
intervention should include?
A. Turning on the television
B. Leaving the client alone
C. Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
D. Ask the client to play with other clients
C. Appropriate nursing interventions for an anxiety attack include using short
sentences, staying with the client, decreasing stimuli, remaining calm and
medicating as needed.
6. A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR.
This diagnosis reflects a belief that one is:
A. Being Killed
B. Highly famous and important
C. Responsible for evil world
D. Connected to client unrelated to oneself
B. Delusion of grandeur is a false belief that one is highly famous and
important.
7. A 20-year-old client was diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
Which behavior is most likely to be evidence of ineffective individual coping?
A. Recurrent self-destructive behavior
B. Avoiding relationship
C. Showing interest in solitary activities
D. Inability to make choices and decision without advice
D. Individual with dependent personality disorder typically shows
indecisiveness submissiveness and clinging behavior so that others will
make decisions with them.
8. A male client is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder. Which
signs would this client exhibit during social situation?
approached...
1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for advice on how to deal with his
alcohol addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective
treatment for alcoholism is:
A. Psychotherapy
B. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.)
C. Total abstinence
D. Aversion Therapy
C. Total abstinence is the only effective treatment for alcoholism.
2.Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experience false sensory
perceptions with no basis in reality. This perception is known as:
A. Hallucinations
B. Delusions
C. Loose associations
D. Neologisms
A. Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory
perceptions that have no basis in reality.
3. Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When
accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should...
A. Give her privacy
B. Allow her to urinate
C. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air
D. Observe her
D. The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal
client. The Nurse should watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal
thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and talking about death.
4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with
anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Provide privacy during meals
B. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client
C. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety
D. Restrict visits with the family
, B. Establishing a consistent eating plan and monitoring client's weight are
important to this disorder.
5. A client is experiencing anxiety attack. The most appropriate nursing
intervention should include?
A. Turning on the television
B. Leaving the client alone
C. Staying with the client and speaking in short sentences
D. Ask the client to play with other clients
C. Appropriate nursing interventions for an anxiety attack include using short
sentences, staying with the client, decreasing stimuli, remaining calm and
medicating as needed.
6. A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of delusions of GRANDEUR.
This diagnosis reflects a belief that one is:
A. Being Killed
B. Highly famous and important
C. Responsible for evil world
D. Connected to client unrelated to oneself
B. Delusion of grandeur is a false belief that one is highly famous and
important.
7. A 20-year-old client was diagnosed with dependent personality disorder.
Which behavior is most likely to be evidence of ineffective individual coping?
A. Recurrent self-destructive behavior
B. Avoiding relationship
C. Showing interest in solitary activities
D. Inability to make choices and decision without advice
D. Individual with dependent personality disorder typically shows
indecisiveness submissiveness and clinging behavior so that others will
make decisions with them.
8. A male client is diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder. Which
signs would this client exhibit during social situation?
