NURSING EXAM TEST
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[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, NURSING EXAM TEST
Bateria A MENTALLLL
1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following ndings should the
nurse expect?
• Hypertension
Polyphagia
Decreased temperature
Depressed mood
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following ndings should the nurse report?
A client who is taking clozapine and has a WBC count of 7,500/mm3
A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
A client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm3
A client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2 mEq/L
3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear
voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tell the client that the voices do not really exist.
Touch the client to help reduce feelings of anxiety.
Instruct the client to go to a quiet room when the voices start talking.
Ask the client what the voices are saying
4. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the
following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening?
Oering self
Use of silence
Attention to body language •
body language
Reection of feelings
5. A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a
family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse
notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Call the family member to the side to inquire if they have questions or concerns about the
treatment plan.
, NURSING EXAM TEST
Advise the family member that this treatment plan has been developed specically for the client
to follow
Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan.
Document that the family member does not support the medication treatment plan.
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, NURSING EXAM TEST
Bateria A MENTALLLL
1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following ndings should the
nurse expect?
• Hypertension
Polyphagia
Decreased temperature
Depressed mood
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following ndings should the nurse report?
A client who is taking clozapine and has a WBC count of 7,500/mm3
A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash
A client who is taking valproate and has a platelet count of 150,000/mm3
A client who is taking lithium and has a lithium level of 1.2 mEq/L
3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear
voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tell the client that the voices do not really exist.
Touch the client to help reduce feelings of anxiety.
Instruct the client to go to a quiet room when the voices start talking.
Ask the client what the voices are saying
4. A nurse is communicating with a client in an inpatient mental health facility. Which of the
following actions by the nurse demonstrates the use of active listening?
Oering self
Use of silence
Attention to body language •
body language
Reection of feelings
5. A client who has paranoid schizophrenia is attending a treatment planning conference with a
family member. During the discussion of the medication adherence portion of the plan, a nurse
notices that the family member seems distracted. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Call the family member to the side to inquire if they have questions or concerns about the
treatment plan.
, NURSING EXAM TEST
Advise the family member that this treatment plan has been developed specically for the client
to follow
Ask the family member if they have any thoughts or questions about the treatment plan.
Document that the family member does not support the medication treatment plan.
