Exam 2 Question Bank: NUR 2459

Exam 2 Question Bank: NUR 2459 /

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

Question:

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has recently started taking lamotrigine as part of their medication regimen. Which of the following would be an essential teaching point to include regarding the medication?

Answer:

if you experience a rash, you should notify your physician

Question:

A nurse is teaching a group of clients regarding the use of naltrexone in treating alcoholism. What would the nurse teach about the effectiveness of this drug?

Answer:

It reduces the craving for alcohol

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Question:

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is in a manic state, rushing about the unit, and talking regularly with a flight of ideas. What is the most therapeutic intervention?

Answer:

• Speak slowly and in a quiet voice to help the client focus

Question:

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder with psychotic features hears voices commanding self-harm. The client refuses to commit to developing a plan for safety. What should be the nurse's intervention at this time?

Answer:

Placing the client on one-on-one observation while monitoring for suicidal ideations

Question:

What are the possible psychological changes in the brain of a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? (SATA)

Answer:

Brain atrophy Overabundance of plaques (amyloid beta) Overabundance of tangles (tau proteins) 2 / 4

Question:

In educating the family, what would the nurse teach regarding the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer:

These flattened symptoms should not be confused with laziness

Question:

The nurse is caring for a client with poor self-esteem. What intervention would be important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

Answer:

Provide activities that can be accomplished

Question:

A client with depression is taking a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). The client says, "I don't think I can keep taking these pills. They make me so dizzy, especially when I stand up." What action by the nurse is best?

Answer:

Explain how to manage hypotension and educate the patient that side effects go away after several weeks

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Question:

The nurse has just finished a report on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Which of the following clients will the nurse assess first?

Answer:

A client with bipolar disorder prescribed lithium carbonate who woke this morning slurring words and having difficulty ambulating to the bathroom

Question:

A nurse working in an outpatient clinic believes the client has been non- compliant with the prescribed medication regime. When assessing the client's mood, the response is better but letter, post office, doctors' office,

shrink and sink, pick. The nurse recognizes which of the following symptoms:

Answer:

Clanging

Question:

Which documentation indicates that the treatment plan for a patient diagnosed with acute mania has been effective?

Answer:

"Converses with few interruptions; clothing matches; participates in activities."

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