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SAUNDERS PN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST EXAM
2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION | ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse is assisting in a group therapy session. Besides cost savings, which
advantages does group therapy have over individual therapy? Select all that
apply. - (answers)-Mutual Learning
-Increased Feedback
-Instilling a sense of belonging
-An opportunity to practice...
The nurse is having a conversation with a depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the nurse, "Things would be so much better for
everyone if I just wasn't around." Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time? - (answers)You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of
harming yourself?
The nurse in the emergency department is assisting in caring for a young female
victim of sexual assault. The client's physical assessment is complete, and physical
evidence has been collected. The nurse notes that the client is withdrawn,
confused, and at times physically immobile. Which interpretation should the
nurse make of these behaviors? - (answers)They are expected reactions to a
devastating event.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The client is lying
on the bed, with the body pulled into a fetal position. Which is the appropriate
nursing intervention? - (answers)Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize
occasional open-ended questions.
The spouse of a client admitted to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal says to the
nurse, "I should get out of this bad situation." The most helpful response by the
nurse should be which statement? - (answers)What do you find difficult about
this situation?
The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit receives a client assignment for the day.
Which client assigned to the nurse is at the highest risk for committing suicide? -
(answers)A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
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Which behaviors observed by the nurse might lead to the suspicion that a
depressed adolescent client could be suicidal? - (answers)The client gives away a
DVD and a cherished autographed picture of the performer.
The nurse is preparing for the hospital discharge of a client with a history of
command hallucinations to harm self or others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the client makes which statement? -
(answers)"I can call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my
feelings and plans and not hurt anyone."
A client tells the nurse that he is feeling out of control. The nurse observes that
the client is pacing back and forth. Which approach by the nurse is appropriate to
maintain a safe environment? - (answers)Move the client to a quiet room and talk
about his feelings.
The nurse is caring for an older depressed client whose son was killed in an armed
robbery after murdering two people. The client says, "I don't know what I did
wrong. His dad died a hero in Vietnam when he was only 2 years old, but he's had
everything. When he threw the cat up against the wall to see if it landed on its
feet and stole money from me and denied it, his sister covered for him." The
nurse plans to make which therapeutic response to the client? - (answers)"It
seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The client
says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate response
by the nurse is which? - (answers)"Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping
one."
The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of depression. To
work most effectively with this client, the nurse recalls that which information is
accurate regarding depression and the older client? Select all that apply. -
(answers)-Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
-Some indications of dementia may actually originate as depression.
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-Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
The nurse is assisting with the data collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern? - (answers)The client's report of self-destructive
thoughts
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that the client is at risk for self-harm? -
(answers)reported hopelessness
A client who has just received a diagnosis of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin." Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic? - (answers)"You seem very distressed over learning you have
asthma."
A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior
modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse describes
the components of this form of therapy to the client and reinforces which client
instruction? - (answers)The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure
to the phobic object while in a relaxed state.
A client with depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should
have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." The nurse
should make which therapeutic response to the client? - (answers)"You've been
feeling like a failure for a while?"
The registered nurse has written an outcome statement of, "Client will feel less
anxious by the end of session," for a client with generalized anxiety disorder.
Which interventions should the licensed practical nurse use to assist this client in
meeting this goal? Select all that apply. - (answers)-Stay with the client
-Administer anxiolytics medications
-Ensure the client is in an environment...
The parents of a teenager diagnosed with anorexia nervosa ask the nurse what
part they can play during the long recovery period. The nurse accurately relates
that which actions should the parents take? - (answers)Planning a non-food
SAUNDERS PN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST EXAM
2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION | ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse is assisting in a group therapy session. Besides cost savings, which
advantages does group therapy have over individual therapy? Select all that
apply. - (answers)-Mutual Learning
-Increased Feedback
-Instilling a sense of belonging
-An opportunity to practice...
The nurse is having a conversation with a depressed client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. The client says to the nurse, "Things would be so much better for
everyone if I just wasn't around." Which response by the nurse would be
appropriate at this time? - (answers)You sound very unhappy. Are you thinking of
harming yourself?
The nurse in the emergency department is assisting in caring for a young female
victim of sexual assault. The client's physical assessment is complete, and physical
evidence has been collected. The nurse notes that the client is withdrawn,
confused, and at times physically immobile. Which interpretation should the
nurse make of these behaviors? - (answers)They are expected reactions to a
devastating event.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with catatonic stupor. The client is lying
on the bed, with the body pulled into a fetal position. Which is the appropriate
nursing intervention? - (answers)Sit beside the client in silence and verbalize
occasional open-ended questions.
The spouse of a client admitted to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal says to the
nurse, "I should get out of this bad situation." The most helpful response by the
nurse should be which statement? - (answers)What do you find difficult about
this situation?
The nurse employed in a psychiatric unit receives a client assignment for the day.
Which client assigned to the nurse is at the highest risk for committing suicide? -
(answers)A client with severe depression and terminal cancer
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Which behaviors observed by the nurse might lead to the suspicion that a
depressed adolescent client could be suicidal? - (answers)The client gives away a
DVD and a cherished autographed picture of the performer.
The nurse is preparing for the hospital discharge of a client with a history of
command hallucinations to harm self or others. The nurse instructs the client
about interventions for hallucinations and anxiety and determines that the client
understands the interventions when the client makes which statement? -
(answers)"I can call my therapist when I'm hallucinating so I can talk about my
feelings and plans and not hurt anyone."
A client tells the nurse that he is feeling out of control. The nurse observes that
the client is pacing back and forth. Which approach by the nurse is appropriate to
maintain a safe environment? - (answers)Move the client to a quiet room and talk
about his feelings.
The nurse is caring for an older depressed client whose son was killed in an armed
robbery after murdering two people. The client says, "I don't know what I did
wrong. His dad died a hero in Vietnam when he was only 2 years old, but he's had
everything. When he threw the cat up against the wall to see if it landed on its
feet and stole money from me and denied it, his sister covered for him." The
nurse plans to make which therapeutic response to the client? - (answers)"It
seems as if you or your daughter feel regret?"
The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The client
says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate response
by the nurse is which? - (answers)"Our relationship is a therapeutic and a helping
one."
The nurse is working with an older client who has a diagnosis of depression. To
work most effectively with this client, the nurse recalls that which information is
accurate regarding depression and the older client? Select all that apply. -
(answers)-Suicide is a frequent cause of death among the older population.
-Some indications of dementia may actually originate as depression.
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-Depression in an older person is likely to have physical manifestations.
The nurse is assisting with the data collection on a client admitted to the
psychiatric unit. After review of the obtained data, the nurse should identify
which as a priority concern? - (answers)The client's report of self-destructive
thoughts
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client recently diagnosed with
depression. Which data best supports that the client is at risk for self-harm? -
(answers)reported hopelessness
A client who has just received a diagnosis of asthma says to the nurse, "This
condition is just another nail in my coffin." Which response by the nurse is
therapeutic? - (answers)"You seem very distressed over learning you have
asthma."
A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior
modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse describes
the components of this form of therapy to the client and reinforces which client
instruction? - (answers)The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure
to the phobic object while in a relaxed state.
A client with depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should
have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." The nurse
should make which therapeutic response to the client? - (answers)"You've been
feeling like a failure for a while?"
The registered nurse has written an outcome statement of, "Client will feel less
anxious by the end of session," for a client with generalized anxiety disorder.
Which interventions should the licensed practical nurse use to assist this client in
meeting this goal? Select all that apply. - (answers)-Stay with the client
-Administer anxiolytics medications
-Ensure the client is in an environment...
The parents of a teenager diagnosed with anorexia nervosa ask the nurse what
part they can play during the long recovery period. The nurse accurately relates
that which actions should the parents take? - (answers)Planning a non-food
