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Practice A 2026 Exam Questions
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A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5mg IV Bolus to a client for
alcohol withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5mg/1mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔1.5 mL
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made
frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements indicates the
,client has a decreased risk for suicide? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"It is easier to talk
about my feelings now."
A nurse is discussing a 12 steps program with a client who has alcohol use
disorder and is in an acute facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔The client should obtain a sponsor before discharge for an
increased chance of recovery.
A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit
another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who
have post traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Guided imagery
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted Client.
,For each potential finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔POSITIVE: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, catatonia
NEGATIVE: Algoia, withdrawl from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia. After reviewing the client's medical record, the nurse should
notify the provider of which of the following findings?
SELECT THE 5 UNEXPECTED FINDINGS THAT REQUIRE
NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVIDER. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Temperature
Bowel sounds
ANC level
Myalgia
Heart rate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a panic disorder.
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, Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that indicate
maladaptive uses of defense mechanisms. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Returned from
exercise class in agitated state.
Client tells the nurse, "That exercise instructor was one of my favorite
people here. We had so much in common. But now I know their true
nature. She's evil!"
A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognitionA nurse is updating
the client's plan of care. For each of the following potential nursing
interventions, click to specify if the potential intervention is anticipated,
nonessential, or contraindicated for the client: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anticipated:
When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible.
Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice.
Decrease sensory stimulation.
Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station.
Nonessential:
Practice A 2026 Exam Questions
and Answers | A+ Score Assured
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5mg IV Bolus to a client for
alcohol withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5mg/1mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔1.5 mL
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has made
frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements indicates the
,client has a decreased risk for suicide? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"It is easier to talk
about my feelings now."
A nurse is discussing a 12 steps program with a client who has alcohol use
disorder and is in an acute facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔The client should obtain a sponsor before discharge for an
increased chance of recovery.
A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit
another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who
have post traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include to reduce anxiety among the group members? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Guided imagery
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted Client.
,For each potential finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔POSITIVE: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, catatonia
NEGATIVE: Algoia, withdrawl from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia. After reviewing the client's medical record, the nurse should
notify the provider of which of the following findings?
SELECT THE 5 UNEXPECTED FINDINGS THAT REQUIRE
NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVIDER. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Temperature
Bowel sounds
ANC level
Myalgia
Heart rate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a panic disorder.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that indicate
maladaptive uses of defense mechanisms. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Returned from
exercise class in agitated state.
Client tells the nurse, "That exercise instructor was one of my favorite
people here. We had so much in common. But now I know their true
nature. She's evil!"
A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognitionA nurse is updating
the client's plan of care. For each of the following potential nursing
interventions, click to specify if the potential intervention is anticipated,
nonessential, or contraindicated for the client: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anticipated:
When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible.
Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice.
Decrease sensory stimulation.
Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station.
Nonessential:
