PN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 B
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)WITH
NGN
A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client
who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make to gather information about the client's ability to
think abstractly? - CORRECT ANSWER "How is an orange
similar to an apple?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
Stand in front of the client when speaking.
A nurse in an inpatient unit is collecting data from a group of
clients.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER A client who has borderline
personality disorder is pacing restlessly.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client
suddenly appears agitated and begins pacing at the end of the
hallway with clenched fists. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the
client's intentions.
A nurse is caring for four clients who are displaying the use of
defense mechanisms. Which of the following clients should the
, nurse identify as using a maladaptive defense mechanism? -
CORRECT ANSWER A client who has multiple sclerosis stops
taking her medication and says her diagnosis is wrong.
*Suppression is the blocking of thoughts or feelings that a client
finds unacceptable. Denying the presence of an illness is a
maladaptive use of a defense mechanism.
A nurse is caring for a client who has somatic symptom disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER encourage the client to examine how their
illness behavior affects their family
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take prior to the procedure? - CORRECT
ANSWER Administer atropine sulfate IM.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder
and a history of mania. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the client is relapsing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Pressured speech
The nurse should identify that rapid or pressured speech,
provocative behavior, and insomnia are indications of potential
relapse in a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of
mania.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food that contains tyramine
with a client who has a prescription for phenelzine. Which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? -
CORRECT ANSWER smoked sausage
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for four clients who have
schizophrenia. Which of the following clients should the nurse see
first? - CORRECT ANSWER The client who is experiencing
command hallucinations.
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)WITH
NGN
A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client
who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make to gather information about the client's ability to
think abstractly? - CORRECT ANSWER "How is an orange
similar to an apple?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
Stand in front of the client when speaking.
A nurse in an inpatient unit is collecting data from a group of
clients.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER A client who has borderline
personality disorder is pacing restlessly.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client
suddenly appears agitated and begins pacing at the end of the
hallway with clenched fists. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the
client's intentions.
A nurse is caring for four clients who are displaying the use of
defense mechanisms. Which of the following clients should the
, nurse identify as using a maladaptive defense mechanism? -
CORRECT ANSWER A client who has multiple sclerosis stops
taking her medication and says her diagnosis is wrong.
*Suppression is the blocking of thoughts or feelings that a client
finds unacceptable. Denying the presence of an illness is a
maladaptive use of a defense mechanism.
A nurse is caring for a client who has somatic symptom disorder.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER encourage the client to examine how their
illness behavior affects their family
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take prior to the procedure? - CORRECT
ANSWER Administer atropine sulfate IM.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder
and a history of mania. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the client is relapsing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Pressured speech
The nurse should identify that rapid or pressured speech,
provocative behavior, and insomnia are indications of potential
relapse in a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of
mania.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food that contains tyramine
with a client who has a prescription for phenelzine. Which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? -
CORRECT ANSWER smoked sausage
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for four clients who have
schizophrenia. Which of the following clients should the nurse see
first? - CORRECT ANSWER The client who is experiencing
command hallucinations.
