NUR 208 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Mental Health Nursing Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct - Fortis
Which question focuses on the assessment of a child with a possible diagnosis of
oppositional defiant disorder? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
correct.
1. "What seems to trigger your outbursts?"
2. "How do your outbursts make your parents feel?"
3. "What would help you control your outbursts?"
4. "Do you like going to school and learning?"
5. "What do your parents do when you won't do as they ask?" - correct answer 1. "What
seems to trigger your outbursts?"
2. "How do your outbursts make your parents feel?"
3. "What would help you control your outbursts?"
5. "What do your parents do when you won't do as they ask?"
,The nurse is administering a dose of donepezil to a patient with Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Which information would the nurse provide when a family member asks how this
medication helps the patient?
1. It slows the progression of the disease
2. This medication is a cure for the disease.
3. The drug affects calcium influx into the cell
4. It is a new experimental treatment being used - correct answer 1. It slows the
progression of the disease
Which information would the nurse include when teaching a group of adults regarding
risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Family history
4. Mental activity
5. Cardiovascular disease - correct answer 1. Age
2. Gender
,3. Family history
4. Mental activity
5. Cardiovascular disease
Which information would the nurse obtain from the family to account for a patient who
has developed increased confusion over the past couple of days, and infection,
electrolyte imbalance, and substance abuse have been ruled out?
1. Change in medications
2. Family history of dementia
3. Immunosuppressive disorder
4. Recent loss of family member - correct answer 1. Change in medications
Which finding in the health record would account for an older adult patient who
experiences sudden-onset confusion and is diagnosed with delirium?
1. Depression
2. Chronic alcoholism
3. Alzheimer's disease
4. Urinary tract infection - correct answer 4. Urinary tract infection
, Which action would the nurse take first when observing that a patient with a
neurocognitive disorder has slow responses and difficulty finding the right words?
1. Suggesting words that the patient may be trying to remember
2. Asking the patient, "Are you having problems saying what you mean?"
3. Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose responses
4. Discontinuing the interaction to prevent further frustration for the patient - correct
answer 3. Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose responses
Which response by the nurse is correct when a family member asks the nurse, "I know
my uncle's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, but is there any medication that can
help him now"?
1. "I'm sorry, but there are no medications that help with severe Alzheimer's disease."
2. "Alzheimer's disease sometimes stabilizes. Let's hope that happens in this
situation."
3. "There are a few medications that may help. Let's discuss it with the health care
provider."
2027) Mental Health Nursing Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct - Fortis
Which question focuses on the assessment of a child with a possible diagnosis of
oppositional defiant disorder? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
correct.
1. "What seems to trigger your outbursts?"
2. "How do your outbursts make your parents feel?"
3. "What would help you control your outbursts?"
4. "Do you like going to school and learning?"
5. "What do your parents do when you won't do as they ask?" - correct answer 1. "What
seems to trigger your outbursts?"
2. "How do your outbursts make your parents feel?"
3. "What would help you control your outbursts?"
5. "What do your parents do when you won't do as they ask?"
,The nurse is administering a dose of donepezil to a patient with Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Which information would the nurse provide when a family member asks how this
medication helps the patient?
1. It slows the progression of the disease
2. This medication is a cure for the disease.
3. The drug affects calcium influx into the cell
4. It is a new experimental treatment being used - correct answer 1. It slows the
progression of the disease
Which information would the nurse include when teaching a group of adults regarding
risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Family history
4. Mental activity
5. Cardiovascular disease - correct answer 1. Age
2. Gender
,3. Family history
4. Mental activity
5. Cardiovascular disease
Which information would the nurse obtain from the family to account for a patient who
has developed increased confusion over the past couple of days, and infection,
electrolyte imbalance, and substance abuse have been ruled out?
1. Change in medications
2. Family history of dementia
3. Immunosuppressive disorder
4. Recent loss of family member - correct answer 1. Change in medications
Which finding in the health record would account for an older adult patient who
experiences sudden-onset confusion and is diagnosed with delirium?
1. Depression
2. Chronic alcoholism
3. Alzheimer's disease
4. Urinary tract infection - correct answer 4. Urinary tract infection
, Which action would the nurse take first when observing that a patient with a
neurocognitive disorder has slow responses and difficulty finding the right words?
1. Suggesting words that the patient may be trying to remember
2. Asking the patient, "Are you having problems saying what you mean?"
3. Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose responses
4. Discontinuing the interaction to prevent further frustration for the patient - correct
answer 3. Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose responses
Which response by the nurse is correct when a family member asks the nurse, "I know
my uncle's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, but is there any medication that can
help him now"?
1. "I'm sorry, but there are no medications that help with severe Alzheimer's disease."
2. "Alzheimer's disease sometimes stabilizes. Let's hope that happens in this
situation."
3. "There are a few medications that may help. Let's discuss it with the health care
provider."
