NR 326 EXAM 2 MENTAL HEALTH 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+||CHAMBERLAINE UNIVERSITY
The nurse reviews the following during an assessment for suicide risk (SATA):
a. Assess the patient\u2019s thoughts
b. Assess the patient\u2019s ability
c. Assess the patient\u2019s plan
d. Assess the patient\u2019s patterns of speech
a. Assess the patient’s thoughts
b. Assess the patient’s ability
c. Assess the patient’s plan
Which question is most important for the nurse to assess suicide risk in a client?
a. “Has anyone in your family committed suicide?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b. “Why do you want to hurt yourself?”
c. “Do you have a plan to hurt yourself?”
d. “Can you describe how you are feeling right now?”
c. “Do you have a plan to hurt yourself?”
A charge nurse reviews one of the 5 stages of grief according to Kubler-Ross:
a. Disequilibrium
b. Developing awareness
c. Restitution
d. Anger
d. Anger
Which of the following statements by a client dx w\/Bipolar Disorder indicate
adaptive coping?(SATA)
a. \u201cI think about being on my favorite beach vacation when I get anxious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b. \u201cI tense and release my muscles, starting with my feet.\u201d
c. \u201cI exercise aerobically three times a day for 30 minutes at a time.\u201d
d. “I get about 2-3 hours of sleep because I don’t need sleep.”
a. “I think about being on my favorite beach vacation when I get anxious.”
b. “I tense and release my muscles, starting with my feet.”
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering prior
to ECT procedure?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Epinephrine
c. Fluoxetine
d. Atropine
d. Atropine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preoccupation > 6 months w\/excessive anxiety thinking a serious illness is present
or will be acquired.
a. Illness anxiety disorder
b. Somatic symptom disorder
c. Conversion disorder
d. Factitious disorder
a. Illness anxiety disorder
A nurse is going to implement cognitive reframing techniques for a client who has
an anxiety disorder. Which of the following techniques should the nurse prepare to
include in the plan of care? (Mark all that apply):
a. Priority restructuring
b. Monitoring thoughts
c. Diaphragmatic breathing
d. Journal keeping<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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NR 326 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2023-2024 \/NUR 326
MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM VERSION A AND VERSION B
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| ALREADY GRADED A+||
CHAMBERLAINE
VERSION A
1 A nurse uses the SAD PERSONS scale to interview a patient. This tool provides
data relevant to which of the following concepts?
suicide potential.
2 A nurse is interacting with patients in a psychiatric unit. Which statements reflect
use of therapeutic communication? Select all that apply.
\u201cTell me more about that situation.\u201d
\u201cI notice you are pacing a lot.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019ll stay with you a while.\u201d
3 A married couple has two biologic children who live with them as well as a child
from the wife\u2019s first marriage. What type of family is evident?
Blended
4 Which person would be most likely to experience sleep fragmentation?
An obese adult
5 A child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will begin medication
therapy. The nurse should prepare a plan to teach the family about which classification
of medications?
Central nervous system stimulants
6 A child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) shows
hyperactivity, aggression, and impaired play. The health care provider prescribed
amphetamine salts (Adderall). The nurse should monitor for which desired behavior?
Improved abilities to participate in cooperative play with other children
7 A new psychiatric technician says, \u201cSchizophrenia\u2026schizotypal! What\u2019s the
difference?\u201d The nurse\u2019s response should include which information?
With schizotypal personality disorder, the person can be made aware of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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misinterpretations of reality.
8 A nurse is caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
When care planning, outcome criteria related to which goal is most appropriate?
improvement in depression.
9 A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Prescribe psychotropic medication
10 A patient\u2019s relationships are intense and unstable. The patient initially idealizes the
significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of
emptiness. This patient will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of
mental health?
Fulfilling relationships
11 A nurse is discussing culturally competent care at a nursing staff inservice. Which
of the following information should the nurse include when discussing clients’
cultures?
Nurses should focus on clients’ cultures, rather than their ethnicity, when
providing care.
12 A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, \u201cIt\u2019s beat. Time to eat. No room for
the cat.\u201d What type of verbalization is evident?
Associative looseness
13 A nurse uses Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs to plan care for a patient with mental
illness. Which problem will receive priority?
The patient refuses to eat or bathe.
14 As a nurse discharges a patient, the patient gives the nurse a card of appreciation
made in an arts and crafts group. What is the nurse\u2019s best action?
Recognize the effectiveness of the relationship and patient\u2019s thoughtfulness.
Accept the card.
15 A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Which of the following
comments is most demonstrative of the nurse utilizing the communication technique
of \u201coffering self”?
\u201cI\u2019d like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me.\u201d
16 Which prescription medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed for a
patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder?
Antidepressant medications to treat underlying depression
17 A patient is fearful of riding on elevators. The therapist first rides an escalator with
the patient. The therapist and patient then stand in an elevator with the door open for
five minutes and later with the elevator door closed for five minutes. Which
technique has the therapist used?
Systematic desensitization<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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18 A nurse cares for a group of patients receiving various medications, including an
MAO inhibitor, anti-convulsant, sedative-hypnotic, and 2nd generation anti-psychotic.
The nurse will order a special diet for the patient who takes which medication?
MAO Inhibitor
19 A Puerto Rican American patient uses dramatic body language when describing
emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient\u2019s behavior?
The patient belongs to a culture in which dramatic body language is the norm.
20 A nurse assesses a patient with a tentative diagnosis of generalized anxiety
disorder. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
\u201cDo you find it difficult to control your worrying?\u201d
21 A nurse is leading a family therapy session for a mother, father, and two adolescent
siblings. Which of the following statements should the nurse recognize as an example
of effective communication among family members?
“Can you tell me the reason you get upset each time I go to the mall?”
.
22 The exact cause of bipolar disorder has not been determined; which of the
following provides the most accurate description of possible etiology?
Several factors, including genetics, are implicated.
23 A Mexican American patient puts a picture of the Virgin Mary on the bedside table.
What is the nurse\u2019s best action?
Leave the picture where the patient placed it.
24 A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing a variety
of hallucinations. Which of the following hallucinations is the priority for the nurse to
address?
Command hallucination
25 A child known as the neighborhood bully says, \u201cNobody can tell me what to do.\u201d
After receiving a poor grade on a science project, this child secretly loaded a virus on
the teacher\u2019s computer. Which diagnosis is best supported by this data?
oppositional defiant disorder.
26 Match the terms below with the appropriate description.
Anxiety-A feeling of apprehension, uncertainty, or dread resulting from a vague
unspecified or unknown danger<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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