Exam 2 Module 4: NUR 2459

Exam 2 Module 4: NUR 2459 /

NUR2459 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen

Question:

A nurse is communicating with a client on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The client moves closer and invades the nurse's personal space, making the nurse uncomfortable. What should the nurse do next?

Answer:

Express a sense of discomfort and limit behavior

Question:

A new client tells the nurse at the mental health clinic, "I was so stressed out after work today and trying to get to my appointment on time that I started having chest pain." Which action by the nurse is a priority at this point?

Answer:

Assess the client's physical status including vital signs

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Question:

A woman said, "I can't take anymore! Last year my husband had an affair and now we don't communicate. Three months ago, I found a lump in my breast.Yesterday my daughter said she's quitting college." What is the nurse's priority assessment?

Answer:

Clarify what the client means by "I can't take anymore."

Question:

A client has been deemed a danger to themself by a court ruling. Which might the court mandate for this client?

Answer:

Involuntary commitment to an inpatient mental health clinic

Question:

The nurse places a client in a seclusion room until he admits to starting a fight in the dayroom earlier. What does the nurse's behavior constitute?

Answer:

False imprisonment

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Question:

A client is seen in the clinic for superficial cuts on both wrists. Initially, the client paces and sobs but after a few minutes, the client is calmer. The nurse asks which of the following questions to determine the client's perception of the precipitating events?

Answer:

"What was happening when you started feeling this way?"

Question:

The goal of the deinstitutionalization movement was to achieve which outcome?

Answer:

Move psychiatric clients out of the hospitals and into the community to provide a better quality of life for them.

Question:

A client comes to the crisis clinic after an unexpected job termination. The client paces, sobs, cringes when approached, and responds to questions with only shrugs or monosyllables. Choose the nurse's best initial comment to this client.

Answer:

"I see you are feeling upset. I'm going to stay and talk with you to help you feel better."

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