BSN 395 Module 3: Mental Health Concepts Exam Study Guide |
Psychiatric Nursing, Therapeutic Communication, Mental Health
Disorders, NCLEX-Style Questions & Answers | 2026 Updated
The Mother Of A 3-Year-Old Child Tells The Nurse That Her Child Hit Her Doll After The Mother
Scolded Her For Picking The Neighbors' Flowers. Which Defense Mechanism Used By The Child
Does The Nurse Identify In The Mother's Report?
ANSWER: Displacement
A Client Says To The Nurse, "I've Been Following My Diet And Taking My Medication. What Else
Do You Want To Talk About Today?" Which Response Would Be Most Helpful During The
Working Phase Of The Therapeutic Alliance?
ANSWER: "Some People Have Added Exercise To Diet And Medication Therapy And Gotten
Positive Results. Do You Think That This Would Work For You?
As The Nurse Prepares To Interview A Client Being Admitted To The Mental Health Unit, The
Client Says, "I Asked My Family To Bring Me In Here To Talk To Someone, But Now I Don't Know
Where To Begin." Which Response By The Nurse Would Be Most Helpful?
ANSWER: "Perhaps You Can Start By Sharing Some Of Your Most Recent Concerns."
During A Mental Health Intake Interview, A Young Adult Client Who Lives With His Family Rent
Free Says, "I'm Tired Of Not Being Able To Offer My Friends A Beer Just Because My Folks Don't
Believe In Taking A Drink Socially." Which Nursing Response Would Be Therapeutic?
ANSWER: "It Seems That Your Parents Expect You To Follow Their Rules When You Live Under
Their Roof."
, A Nurse Is Participating In A Care Planning Conference Regarding Care For A Client Whose
Spouse Recently Died. The Registered Nurse Formulates A Nursing Diagnosis Of Dysfunctional
Grieving. Which Priority Intervention Does The Nurse Expect To See Incorporated Into The Plan?
ANSWER: Determining The Client's Risk For Violence Toward Self And Others
A Client In The Mental Health Unit Tells The Nurse, "My Husband Makes All The Decisions About
Money, But I'm The One Who's Making The Money Now, Not Him. He Needs To Back Off, But
He's Always Directing Every Decision We Make." Which Nursing Response Would Be The Most
Therapeutic?
ANSWER: "How Do You Feel The Money Decisions Could Best Be Handled In Your Household?"
A Nurse Is Attending A Care Planning Conference For A Client Who Recently Received A
Diagnosis Of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome And Is Experiencing Difficulty Adjusting To
The Illness. The Nurse Should Question Which Planned Intervention For This Client?
ANSWER: Discouraging Social Networking To Prevent The Spread Of Infection
How Does A Client Who Has Lost A Spouse Show That She Is Successfully Completing The Tasks
Of Mourning? Select All That Apply.
ANSWER: Reporting That Sleeping Alone Was Hard At First
Purchasing A Smaller Car She Is Comfortable Driving
Heard Explaining To Family That Illness "Took" Her Husband
Heard Explaining To Family That Illness Took Her Husband
Psychiatric Nursing, Therapeutic Communication, Mental Health
Disorders, NCLEX-Style Questions & Answers | 2026 Updated
The Mother Of A 3-Year-Old Child Tells The Nurse That Her Child Hit Her Doll After The Mother
Scolded Her For Picking The Neighbors' Flowers. Which Defense Mechanism Used By The Child
Does The Nurse Identify In The Mother's Report?
ANSWER: Displacement
A Client Says To The Nurse, "I've Been Following My Diet And Taking My Medication. What Else
Do You Want To Talk About Today?" Which Response Would Be Most Helpful During The
Working Phase Of The Therapeutic Alliance?
ANSWER: "Some People Have Added Exercise To Diet And Medication Therapy And Gotten
Positive Results. Do You Think That This Would Work For You?
As The Nurse Prepares To Interview A Client Being Admitted To The Mental Health Unit, The
Client Says, "I Asked My Family To Bring Me In Here To Talk To Someone, But Now I Don't Know
Where To Begin." Which Response By The Nurse Would Be Most Helpful?
ANSWER: "Perhaps You Can Start By Sharing Some Of Your Most Recent Concerns."
During A Mental Health Intake Interview, A Young Adult Client Who Lives With His Family Rent
Free Says, "I'm Tired Of Not Being Able To Offer My Friends A Beer Just Because My Folks Don't
Believe In Taking A Drink Socially." Which Nursing Response Would Be Therapeutic?
ANSWER: "It Seems That Your Parents Expect You To Follow Their Rules When You Live Under
Their Roof."
, A Nurse Is Participating In A Care Planning Conference Regarding Care For A Client Whose
Spouse Recently Died. The Registered Nurse Formulates A Nursing Diagnosis Of Dysfunctional
Grieving. Which Priority Intervention Does The Nurse Expect To See Incorporated Into The Plan?
ANSWER: Determining The Client's Risk For Violence Toward Self And Others
A Client In The Mental Health Unit Tells The Nurse, "My Husband Makes All The Decisions About
Money, But I'm The One Who's Making The Money Now, Not Him. He Needs To Back Off, But
He's Always Directing Every Decision We Make." Which Nursing Response Would Be The Most
Therapeutic?
ANSWER: "How Do You Feel The Money Decisions Could Best Be Handled In Your Household?"
A Nurse Is Attending A Care Planning Conference For A Client Who Recently Received A
Diagnosis Of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome And Is Experiencing Difficulty Adjusting To
The Illness. The Nurse Should Question Which Planned Intervention For This Client?
ANSWER: Discouraging Social Networking To Prevent The Spread Of Infection
How Does A Client Who Has Lost A Spouse Show That She Is Successfully Completing The Tasks
Of Mourning? Select All That Apply.
ANSWER: Reporting That Sleeping Alone Was Hard At First
Purchasing A Smaller Car She Is Comfortable Driving
Heard Explaining To Family That Illness "Took" Her Husband
Heard Explaining To Family That Illness Took Her Husband
