RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 LATEST
2023-2024 REAL EXAM ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
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
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 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
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 nurse is educating a patient about the difference between mental health and mental
illness. Which statement by the patient reflects an accurate understanding of mental
health? – ….ANSWER….Mental health is successful adaptation to stressors in the
internal external environment.
The nurse understands a client taking which medication could place a client at high risk
for life-threatening hypertensive crisis if tyramine is ingested? – ….ANSWER….A client
taking tranylcypromine (Parnate)
A client taking isocarboxazid (Marplan)
A client taking phenelzine (Nardil)
A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not
responded to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants. The client asks the nurse, “I heard
about MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors). Why can’t they be added to what I am on
now? Wouldn’t adding one help?” Which is the appropriate nursing response? –
….ANSWER….”Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called
hypertensive crisis.”
A 29-year-old client living with parents has few interpersonal relationships. The client
states, “I have trouble trusting people.” Based on Erikson’s developmental theory, which
should the nurse recognize as true statements about the client? – ….ANSWER….The
client has not progressed beyond the trust vs. mistrust development stage.
Developmental deficits in earlier life stages have impaired the client’s adult functioning.
A patient discloses several concerns and associated feelings. If the nurse wishes to
seek clarification, which comment would be most appropriate? – ….ANSWER….”Am I
correct in understanding that…”
The health care provider prescribes an antidepressant for an elderly client, but nurse
notices that the dosage is greater than the usual adult dosage. Which of the following
best describes what action the nurse should take? – ….ANSWER….Hold the medication
until clarification with the health care provider.