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NSG 3450. MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 REVIEW
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {160 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Which therapies involve electrical brain stimulation for treatment
of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aversion therapy
b. Operant conditioning
c. Systematic desensitization
d. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
e. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
e. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
A black client, originally from Haiti, has a diagnosis of major
depressive disorder. A colleague tells the nurse, "This client
often looks down and is reluctant to share feelings. However, I've
observed the client spontaneously interacting with other clients
of color." Select the nurse's best response.
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a. "Clients of color depend on the church for support. Have
you consulted the client's pastor?"
b. "Encourage the client to talk in a group setting. It will be
less intimidating than one- to-one interaction."
c. "Don't take it personally. Clients of color often have a
resentful attitude that takes a long time to overcome."
d. "The client may have difficulty communicating in English.
Have you considered
using a cultural broker?" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. "The client may
have difficulty communicating in English. Have you considered
using a cultural broker?"
The psychiatric unit has one bed available. Which client should be
admitted from the
emergency department? The client
a. The client feeling anxiety and a sad mood after separation
from a spouse of 10 years.
b. The client who self-inflicted a superficial cut on the forearm
after a family argument.
c. The client experiencing dry mouth and tremor related to
taking antipsychotic medication.
d. The client who is a new parent and hears voices saying,
"Smother your baby." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. The client who is a
new parent and hears voices saying, "Smother your baby."
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A Haitian client diagnosed with major depressive disorder tells
the nurse, "There's nothing you can do. This is a punishment. The
only thing I can do is see a healer." The culturally aware nurse
assesses that the client is demonstrating what?
a. Delusions of persecution.
b. A misdiagnosed of depression.
c. The believe that distress is the result of a curse or spell.
d. Feelings of hopeless and helpless related to an unidentified
cause. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. The believe that distress is the
result of a curse or spell.
In-client hospitalization for persons with mental illness is
generally reserved for clients who demonstrate which
characteristic?
a. present a clear danger to self or others.
b. are noncompliant with medication at home.
c. have limited support systems in the community.
d. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a. present a clear danger to self or others.
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A client was hospitalized for 24 hours after a reaction to a
psychotropic medication. While planning discharge, the case
manager learned that the client received a notice of eviction
immediately prior to admission. What is the case manager's most
appropriate action?
a. Postpone the client's discharge from the hospital.
b. Contact the landlord who evicted the client to further discuss
the situation.
c. Arrange a temporary place for the client to stay until new
housing can be arranged.
d. Determine whether the adverse medication reaction was
genuine because the client had
nowhere to live. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Arrange a temporary place
for the client to stay until new housing can be arranged.
What action is an example of tertiary prevention?
a. Helping a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness
learn to manage money
b. Restraining an agitated client who has become aggressive
and assaultive
c. Teaching school-age children about the dangers of drugs
and alcohol
NSG 3450. MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 REVIEW
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {160 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Which therapies involve electrical brain stimulation for treatment
of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aversion therapy
b. Operant conditioning
c. Systematic desensitization
d. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
e. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
e. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
A black client, originally from Haiti, has a diagnosis of major
depressive disorder. A colleague tells the nurse, "This client
often looks down and is reluctant to share feelings. However, I've
observed the client spontaneously interacting with other clients
of color." Select the nurse's best response.
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a. "Clients of color depend on the church for support. Have
you consulted the client's pastor?"
b. "Encourage the client to talk in a group setting. It will be
less intimidating than one- to-one interaction."
c. "Don't take it personally. Clients of color often have a
resentful attitude that takes a long time to overcome."
d. "The client may have difficulty communicating in English.
Have you considered
using a cultural broker?" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. "The client may
have difficulty communicating in English. Have you considered
using a cultural broker?"
The psychiatric unit has one bed available. Which client should be
admitted from the
emergency department? The client
a. The client feeling anxiety and a sad mood after separation
from a spouse of 10 years.
b. The client who self-inflicted a superficial cut on the forearm
after a family argument.
c. The client experiencing dry mouth and tremor related to
taking antipsychotic medication.
d. The client who is a new parent and hears voices saying,
"Smother your baby." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. The client who is a
new parent and hears voices saying, "Smother your baby."
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A Haitian client diagnosed with major depressive disorder tells
the nurse, "There's nothing you can do. This is a punishment. The
only thing I can do is see a healer." The culturally aware nurse
assesses that the client is demonstrating what?
a. Delusions of persecution.
b. A misdiagnosed of depression.
c. The believe that distress is the result of a curse or spell.
d. Feelings of hopeless and helpless related to an unidentified
cause. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. The believe that distress is the
result of a curse or spell.
In-client hospitalization for persons with mental illness is
generally reserved for clients who demonstrate which
characteristic?
a. present a clear danger to self or others.
b. are noncompliant with medication at home.
c. have limited support systems in the community.
d. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a. present a clear danger to self or others.
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A client was hospitalized for 24 hours after a reaction to a
psychotropic medication. While planning discharge, the case
manager learned that the client received a notice of eviction
immediately prior to admission. What is the case manager's most
appropriate action?
a. Postpone the client's discharge from the hospital.
b. Contact the landlord who evicted the client to further discuss
the situation.
c. Arrange a temporary place for the client to stay until new
housing can be arranged.
d. Determine whether the adverse medication reaction was
genuine because the client had
nowhere to live. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Arrange a temporary place
for the client to stay until new housing can be arranged.
What action is an example of tertiary prevention?
a. Helping a person diagnosed with a serious mental illness
learn to manage money
b. Restraining an agitated client who has become aggressive
and assaultive
c. Teaching school-age children about the dangers of drugs
and alcohol
