Mental Health Exam 2 NCLEX questions

Mental Health Exam 2 NCLEX questions

a client with delirium becomes agitated and confused at night. The best initial intervention by the nurse

is to:

1.move the client next to the nurse's station 2.use a night light and turn off the television 3.keep up the television and a soft light on during the night.

4.play soft music during the night and maintain a well-lit room - 2.use a night light and turn off the television

a nurse is collecting data on a client who is actively hallucinating. WHich nursing statement would be therapeutic at this time?

1."I know you feel they are out to get you, but its not true" 2."I can hear the voice and she wants you to come to dinner" 3."sometimes people hear things or voices others can't hear" 4."I talked to the voices you're hearing and they won't hurt you now" - 3."sometimes people hear things or voices others can't hear"

a nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. the nurse monitors for signs of constipation

and urinary retention, knowing that these problems are likely caused by:

1.poor dietary choices 2.lack of exercise and poor diet 3.inadequate dietary intake and dehydration 4.psychomotor retardation and side effects of medication - 4.psychomotor retardation and side effects of medication

a client is admitted to the in-patient unit and is being considered for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).The client appears calm, but the family is hypervigilant and anxious. the client's mother begins to cry and states, "my child's brain will be destroyed. How can the doctor do this?" the nurse makes which therapeutic response?

1."it sounds as though you need to speak to the psychiatrist." 2."perhaps you'd like to see the ECT room and speak to the staff" 3.your child has decided to have this treatment. you should be supportive of the decision" 4.it sounds as though you have some concerns about the ECT procedure. Why don't we sit down together and discuss any concerns you may have?" - 4.it sounds as though you have some concerns about the ECT procedure. Why don't we sit down together and discuss any concerns you may have?"

a client who is diagnosed with pedophilia and has been recently paroled as a sex offender says "Im in treatment and I have served my time. Now this group has posters of me all over the neighborhood telling about me with my picture on it" which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

• "when children are hurt as you hurt them, people want you isolated"
• "you're lucky it doesn't escalate into something pretty scary after your crime"

3."you understand that people fear for their children, but you're feeling unfairly treated?" 4."you seem angry, but you have committed serious crimes against several children, so your neighbors are frightened?" - 3."you understand that people fear for their children, but you're feeling unfairly treated?"

a nurse is preparing for the hospital discharge of a client with a history of command hallucinations to harm self or others. The nurse instructs the client about about interventions for hallucinations and anxiety and determines that the client understands the interventions when the client states:

• "my medications won't make me anxious"
• "i'll go to a support group and talk so that I won't hurt anyone."

3."I won't get anxious or hear things if I get enough sleep and eat well" 4."I can call my therapist when Im hallucinating so that I can talk about my feelings and plans and not hurt anyone" - 4."I can call my therapist when Im hallucinating so that I can talk about my feelings and plans and not hurt anyone"

a nurse observes that a client is psychotic, pacing, and agitated and is making aggressive gestures. The client's speech pattern is rapid and the client's affect is belligerent. Based on these observations, the

nurse's immediate priority of care is to:

1.Provide safety for the client and other clients on the unit 2.Provide the clients on the unit with a sense of comfort and safety

• Assist the staff in caring for the client in a controlled environment

4.offer the client a less-stimulating area to calm down and gain control - 1.Provide safety for the client and other clients on the unit

a nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with catatonic stupor. the client is lying on the bed, with the body pulled into a fetal position. the appropriate nursing intervention is which of the following?

1.ask direct questions to encourage talking.

2.leave the client alone and intermittently check on him.

3.sit beside the client in silence and verbalize occasional open-ended questions.

4.take the client into the dayroom with other clients so they can help watch him - 3.sit beside the client in silence and verbalize occasional open-ended questions.

a mother of a teenage client with an anxiety disorder is concerned about her daughter's progress on discharge. She states that her daughter "stashes food, eats all the wrong things that make her hyperactive" and "hangs out with the wrong crowd". In helping the mother prepare for her daughter's

discharge, the nurse suggests that the mother:

1.restrict the daughters socializing time with her friends.

2.restrict the amount of chocolate and caffeine products in the home 3.keep her daughter out of school until she can adjust to the school environment 4.consider taking time from work to help her daughter readjust to the home environment. - 2.restrict the amount of chocolate and caffeine products in the home

a client is unwilling to go out of the house for fear of "doing something crazy in public". Because of this fear, the client remains homebound except when accompanied outside by the spouse. The nurse

determines that the client has:

1.agoraphobia 2.hematophobia 3.claustrophobia 4.hypochondriasis - 1.agoraphobia

a client has reported that crying spells have been a major problem over the past several weeks, and that the doctor said that depression is probably the reason. The nurse observes that the client is sitting slumped in the chair and the clothes that the client is wearing do not fit well. The nurse interprets that

further data collection should focus on:

1.weight loss 2.sleep patterns 3.medication compliance 4.onset of the crying spells - 1.weight loss

a client was admitted to a medical unit with acute blindness. many tests are performed and there seems to be no organic reason why this client cannot see. the nurse latter learns that the client became blind after witnessing a hit-and-run car crash, in which a family of three was killed. the nurse suspects that the

client may be experiencing a: