Final Exam: NUR2459 NUR 2459

Final Exam: NUR2459 / NUR 2459

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

Question:

The physician orders sertraline (Zoloft) for a client who is hospitalized with

adjustment disorder with depressed mood. This medication is intended to:

Answer:

Increase energy and elevate mood.

Question:

Which of the following symptom profiles would you expect when assessing a client with somatic symptom disorder?

Answer:

Multiple somatic symptoms in several body systems

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Question:

Trauma-informed care is a philosophical approach that includes which of the following principles? (Select all that apply.)

Answer:

Nurses need to be aware of the potential for trauma in any client and provide care that minimizes the risk of revictimization or retraumatization.

Trauma-informed care highlights the importance of providing care that protects the physical, psychological, and emotional safety of the client.

Question:

A client experiences a nightmare during his first night in the hospital. He explains to the nurse that he was dreaming about gunfire all around and

people being killed. The nurse's most appropriate initial intervention is to:

Answer:

Stay with the client and reassure him of his safety.

Question:

A client, who is depressed following the breakup of a very stormy marriage, says to the nurse, "I feel so bad. I thought I would feel better once I left, but I feel worse!" Which is the best response by the nurse?

Answer:

You are grieving the loss of your marriage. It's natural for you to feel bad." 2 / 4

Question:

A client who recently left her husband of 10 years is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depressed mood. She acknowledges that she was very dependent on him and is having difficulty adjusting to an independent lifestyle. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

Answer:

Complicated grieving related to breakup of marriage

Question:

A client, age 16 years, has recently been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. She must watch her diet and take an oral hypoglycemic medication daily. She has become very depressed, and her mother reports that she refuses to change her diet and often skips her medication. She has been hospitalized for stabilization of her blood glucose level. The psychiatric nurse practitioner has been called in as a consultant. Which of the following nursing diagnoses by the psychiatric nurse would be a priority for the client at this time?

Answer:

Risk-prone health behavior related to denial of the seriousness of her illness, evidenced by refusal to follow diet and take medication

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Question:

Which of the following ego defense mechanisms describes the underlying psychodynamics of somatic symptom disorder?

Answer:

Repression of anxiety

Question:

Nursing care for a client with somatic symptom disorder should focus on

helping the client to:

Answer:

Learn more adaptive coping strategies.

Question:

A client who is experiencing a panic attack has just arrived at the emergency department. Which is the priority nursing intervention for this client?

Answer:

Stay with the client and reassure of safety.

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