Exam 3: NUR256/ NUR 256 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts
of Mental Health Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade
A+| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client who is a survivor of a gang related
shooting. The client suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and requires
education about the condition.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client? -
(ANSWERS)Marked physiological reactions to things that remind the client of the
event.
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a newly admitted 73-year-old client who lost
their spouse last year and is suffering from depression. After assessing for suicidal
ideation, which of the following
Interventions is a priority for this client? - (ANSWERS)a. Teach the client new
coping skills.
B. Monitor the client's nutritional intake during admission.
C. Encourage the client to attend socialization groups.
D. Offer grief counseling services to the client while on unit.
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). The parents are concerned because the child has stopped playing with
friends and continues to draw pictures of themself as a bad guy. Which of the
following responses is appropriate for the nurse to tell
The parents? - (ANSWERS)"This is part of the grieving process and a response to
the trauma."
The nurse working on the mental health unit is caring for a newly admitted client.
The client was in an argument with their spouse. The spouse asked for a divorce and
suddenly the client could not hear anymore. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify the client is experiencing? - (ANSWERS)Conversion
Disorder
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with somatization. The nurse is
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identifying potential secondary gains the client may be experiencing. Which of the
following should the nurse consider a
Secondary gain? - (ANSWERS)Increased attention
A nurse is providing care to a client who states, "I feel sick all the time and can't
work. I have been applying for disability, but no one will approve it." The nurse
reviews the client's tests and laboratory reports and notes that all tests are normal.
The nurse is correct to document these symptoms as? - (ANSWERS)Malingering
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted from the emergency
department (ED). The client states, "I don't understand why they say I have another
name, home, and family. Wouldn't I
Know if this was true?" The nurse expects that the client is experiencing -
(ANSWERS)Dissociative Identity Disorder
The nurse is caring for a client who was found screaming at a meter on a sidewalk.
During the assessment, the client states, "I saw the tree had snakes coming out of its
trunk." The nurse identifies the client is having a(n) - (ANSWERS)Illusion
A nurse receives a new client who has a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder.
The client now complains of abdominal pain and vomits. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform first? - (ANSWERS)Assess the client's
abdomen and vital signs (VS).
The nurse has provided medication instruction to a client who was recently
prescribed a cholinesterase (che) inhibitor for Alzheimer's disease. Which of the
following client statements indicates the need for additional teaching? -
(ANSWERS)"This medication will stop the progression of my Alzheimer's disease."
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who was brought to the emergency
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of Mental Health Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade
A+| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client who is a survivor of a gang related
shooting. The client suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and requires
education about the condition.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client? -
(ANSWERS)Marked physiological reactions to things that remind the client of the
event.
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a newly admitted 73-year-old client who lost
their spouse last year and is suffering from depression. After assessing for suicidal
ideation, which of the following
Interventions is a priority for this client? - (ANSWERS)a. Teach the client new
coping skills.
B. Monitor the client's nutritional intake during admission.
C. Encourage the client to attend socialization groups.
D. Offer grief counseling services to the client while on unit.
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). The parents are concerned because the child has stopped playing with
friends and continues to draw pictures of themself as a bad guy. Which of the
following responses is appropriate for the nurse to tell
The parents? - (ANSWERS)"This is part of the grieving process and a response to
the trauma."
The nurse working on the mental health unit is caring for a newly admitted client.
The client was in an argument with their spouse. The spouse asked for a divorce and
suddenly the client could not hear anymore. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify the client is experiencing? - (ANSWERS)Conversion
Disorder
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with somatization. The nurse is
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, Exam 3: NUR256/ NUR 256 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts
of Mental Health Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade
A+| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
identifying potential secondary gains the client may be experiencing. Which of the
following should the nurse consider a
Secondary gain? - (ANSWERS)Increased attention
A nurse is providing care to a client who states, "I feel sick all the time and can't
work. I have been applying for disability, but no one will approve it." The nurse
reviews the client's tests and laboratory reports and notes that all tests are normal.
The nurse is correct to document these symptoms as? - (ANSWERS)Malingering
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted from the emergency
department (ED). The client states, "I don't understand why they say I have another
name, home, and family. Wouldn't I
Know if this was true?" The nurse expects that the client is experiencing -
(ANSWERS)Dissociative Identity Disorder
The nurse is caring for a client who was found screaming at a meter on a sidewalk.
During the assessment, the client states, "I saw the tree had snakes coming out of its
trunk." The nurse identifies the client is having a(n) - (ANSWERS)Illusion
A nurse receives a new client who has a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder.
The client now complains of abdominal pain and vomits. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform first? - (ANSWERS)Assess the client's
abdomen and vital signs (VS).
The nurse has provided medication instruction to a client who was recently
prescribed a cholinesterase (che) inhibitor for Alzheimer's disease. Which of the
following client statements indicates the need for additional teaching? -
(ANSWERS)"This medication will stop the progression of my Alzheimer's disease."
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who was brought to the emergency
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