NUR 1211 PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 2
MASTER REVIEW: ESSENTIAL
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS(2026-2027) EDITION
BRAND NEW VERSION
The nurse is working with an adolescent client that is argumentative with staff and
peers on the behavioral health unit. Which therapeutic response will be most
beneficial for the client to decrease acting out behavior?
A. "Let's go to a quiet area and talk about what is upsetting you."
B. "I don't know what set you off today but you have to get along with others."
C. "You have to take this medication to settle you down and stop your behavior."
D. "If your behavior continues, we have no choice but to place you in seclusion."
A
The nurse working in an addictive disorders' unit receives a phone call inquiring
about the status of a client. The caller is not on the client's allowed contact list.
Which is the appropriate response by the nurse to the caller?
A. "I cannot confirm or deny the existence of any client here."
B. "You will need to be placed on the client's contact list before I can discuss any
information with you."
C. "The person you are asking for is not a client here."
D. "Hold one minute while I get the client for you."
a
,The nurse is working in the Emergency Department and caring for several clients.
Which client situation will require the nurse to break confidentiality and warn a
third party?
A. An abused client states, "I have dreams that they are dead."
B. A client states, "Sometimes I feel like killing my kids!"
C. A paranoid client states, "I'll get them before they get me."
D. A jealous client states, "I am getting my gun and going to shoot my
spouse's lover!"
D
A client is manipulative with staff and disruptive in the milieu. Although the client
is not demonstrating behaviors that are a threat to self or others, they are refusing
all medications. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Inform the client that without the medications, their mental status will not
improve.
B. Prepare discharge paperwork since the client is refusing assistance.
C. Inform the client that a family member will be called to see if they can help. D.
Set clear boundaries for behavior and allow the refusal of medication
D
A nurse observes another nurse acting flirtatiously and bringing small gifts, such as
candy, to a client in the behavioral health unit. Which action is a priority by the
observing nurse?
A. The client is entitled to have a relationship with anyone and the nurse should
ignore the behavior.
B. In order to protect the rights of the client, the nurse should report the
behavior to the supervisor.
,C. The nurse should confront the nurse and tell them the behavior must
immediately stop.
D. Discuss this with the client and tell them they are being emotionally
manipulated.
b
The health care provider prescribes haloperidol 10 mg for a client with severe
psychosis but the client refuses the medication. Which nursing action is
appropriate?
A. Accept the client's decision and continue to maintain safety.
B. Obtain a discharge order for nonadherence to the medication regimen.
C. Inform the client to refuse the medication means not getting any better.
D. Restrain the client and give the medication intramuscularly.
A
A client is informed by the nurse that they must take their medication, and the
client kicks the nurse and runs to their room. Which action by the nurse
demonstrates that the nurse falsely imprisons the client?
A. The nurse pushes the client, and the client falls to the floor and sustains a
nosebleed.
B. The nurse goes to the client's room and applies restraints, then forces the
medication in the client's mouth.
C. The nurse throws the medication in the trash and documents the client refuses
the medication.
D. The nurse informs the client that the behavior will not be tolerated and will be
addressed by the psychiatrist.
b
, The nurse is working in a behavioral health unit with a variety of clients with
mental health disorders. Which client does the nurse identify will require the nurse
and the health care team to warn a third party?
A. A client with paranoid schizophrenia states, "Those aliens are sending messages
through my brain, and I have to protect myself."
B. A client that states, "When I get out of here, I have a plan to kill that judge
that sentenced me here. I am going to blow their house up."
C. A client states to the nurse, "My spouse is so annoying, I just want to kill them
sometimes."
D. A client that states, "Sometimes I get so angry that I could just end everyone
and be alone in the world."
B
A nurse is questioning another nurse about whether it is ethical to seclude a client
because of loud and intrusive behavior on the unit. Which is the ethical principle
that will best guide the nurse's decision on appropriate use of seclusion?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Veracity
A
A nurse is performing safety assessments on a client in mechanical restraints as
required by policy. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence?
A. Explaining the behavioral requirements for release of restraint to the client
B. Assuring that the restraints are not causing injury to the client
MASTER REVIEW: ESSENTIAL
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS(2026-2027) EDITION
BRAND NEW VERSION
The nurse is working with an adolescent client that is argumentative with staff and
peers on the behavioral health unit. Which therapeutic response will be most
beneficial for the client to decrease acting out behavior?
A. "Let's go to a quiet area and talk about what is upsetting you."
B. "I don't know what set you off today but you have to get along with others."
C. "You have to take this medication to settle you down and stop your behavior."
D. "If your behavior continues, we have no choice but to place you in seclusion."
A
The nurse working in an addictive disorders' unit receives a phone call inquiring
about the status of a client. The caller is not on the client's allowed contact list.
Which is the appropriate response by the nurse to the caller?
A. "I cannot confirm or deny the existence of any client here."
B. "You will need to be placed on the client's contact list before I can discuss any
information with you."
C. "The person you are asking for is not a client here."
D. "Hold one minute while I get the client for you."
a
,The nurse is working in the Emergency Department and caring for several clients.
Which client situation will require the nurse to break confidentiality and warn a
third party?
A. An abused client states, "I have dreams that they are dead."
B. A client states, "Sometimes I feel like killing my kids!"
C. A paranoid client states, "I'll get them before they get me."
D. A jealous client states, "I am getting my gun and going to shoot my
spouse's lover!"
D
A client is manipulative with staff and disruptive in the milieu. Although the client
is not demonstrating behaviors that are a threat to self or others, they are refusing
all medications. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Inform the client that without the medications, their mental status will not
improve.
B. Prepare discharge paperwork since the client is refusing assistance.
C. Inform the client that a family member will be called to see if they can help. D.
Set clear boundaries for behavior and allow the refusal of medication
D
A nurse observes another nurse acting flirtatiously and bringing small gifts, such as
candy, to a client in the behavioral health unit. Which action is a priority by the
observing nurse?
A. The client is entitled to have a relationship with anyone and the nurse should
ignore the behavior.
B. In order to protect the rights of the client, the nurse should report the
behavior to the supervisor.
,C. The nurse should confront the nurse and tell them the behavior must
immediately stop.
D. Discuss this with the client and tell them they are being emotionally
manipulated.
b
The health care provider prescribes haloperidol 10 mg for a client with severe
psychosis but the client refuses the medication. Which nursing action is
appropriate?
A. Accept the client's decision and continue to maintain safety.
B. Obtain a discharge order for nonadherence to the medication regimen.
C. Inform the client to refuse the medication means not getting any better.
D. Restrain the client and give the medication intramuscularly.
A
A client is informed by the nurse that they must take their medication, and the
client kicks the nurse and runs to their room. Which action by the nurse
demonstrates that the nurse falsely imprisons the client?
A. The nurse pushes the client, and the client falls to the floor and sustains a
nosebleed.
B. The nurse goes to the client's room and applies restraints, then forces the
medication in the client's mouth.
C. The nurse throws the medication in the trash and documents the client refuses
the medication.
D. The nurse informs the client that the behavior will not be tolerated and will be
addressed by the psychiatrist.
b
, The nurse is working in a behavioral health unit with a variety of clients with
mental health disorders. Which client does the nurse identify will require the nurse
and the health care team to warn a third party?
A. A client with paranoid schizophrenia states, "Those aliens are sending messages
through my brain, and I have to protect myself."
B. A client that states, "When I get out of here, I have a plan to kill that judge
that sentenced me here. I am going to blow their house up."
C. A client states to the nurse, "My spouse is so annoying, I just want to kill them
sometimes."
D. A client that states, "Sometimes I get so angry that I could just end everyone
and be alone in the world."
B
A nurse is questioning another nurse about whether it is ethical to seclude a client
because of loud and intrusive behavior on the unit. Which is the ethical principle
that will best guide the nurse's decision on appropriate use of seclusion?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Veracity
A
A nurse is performing safety assessments on a client in mechanical restraints as
required by policy. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the ethical principle of
nonmaleficence?
A. Explaining the behavioral requirements for release of restraint to the client
B. Assuring that the restraints are not causing injury to the client
