SAUNDERS MENTAL HEALTH COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ 1089. The nurse is working with an anxious client who has sought
counseling after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a neighbor who
was trapped in a house fire. Which goal should be addressed during
the working phase of the nurse-client relationship?
1. Confirming the client's ability to function normally.
2. Exploring the client's potential for self-harm behaviors.
3. Inquiring about the client's perception or appraisal of the
neighbor's death.
3. Inquiring about the client's perception or appra.
Answer: 4. Identifying any feelings about the client's actions that
may affect his normal adaptive coping.
◉ 1090. A client approaches the nurse' station, becomes very loud
and offensive, and demands to be seen by the health care provider
immediately. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this
situation?
1. Inform the client that the behavior is unacceptable.
2. Offer to assist the client to an examination room until the health
care provider is notified.
,3. Tell the client to go to her room and stay there because being
demanding is not tolerated.
4. Tell the client that the health care provider.
Answer: 2. Offer to assist the client to an examination room until the
health care provider is notified.
◉ 1091. A client with schizophrenia is experiencing distressful
thoughts secondary to paranoia. Which intervention(s) should the
nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
1. Avoid laughing when near the client.
2. Whisper when communicating near the client.
3. Increase socialization of the client among his peers.
4. Have the client sign a written release of information form.
5. Provide food items that are in containers that need to be opened.
6. Begin to educate the client about.
Answer: 1. Avoid laughing when near the client.
5. Provide food items that are in containers that need to be opened.
◉ 1092. An emergency department nurse is caring for an adult
client who is a victim of family violence. Which priority instruction
should be included in the discharge instructions?
1. Information about shelters.
2. Instructions about fighting back.
,3. Instructions about calling the police.
4. Instructions about self-defense classes..
Answer: 1. Information about shelters.
◉ 1093. A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous
meeting for the first time. The prototype used by this group is the
12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. Number is
order of priority how the steps would be addressed. (Number 1 is
the first step, and number 5 is the last step)
-Admitting to oneself and to another human being the exact nature
of one's wrongs.
-Acknowledging that one is entirely ready to have his or her defects
of character removed.
-Admitting that oneself i.
Answer: -Acknowledging that one is entirely ready to have his or her
defects of character removed.
-Admitting that oneself is powerless over gambling and that one's
life had become unmanageable.
-Admitting to oneself and to another human being the exact nature
of one's wrongs.
-Making direct amends wherever possible to all people that have
been hurt, except when to do so would further harm them or others.
-Making an effort to practice the 12-step principles in all affairs, and
to carry this message to other compulsive gamblers.
, ◉ 1094. The nurse is caring for a Jewish client who was in a serious
car accident and is currently on life support. With regard to the
client's religious beliefs, the nurse understands which information?
1. The client most likely will not undergo any further life-saving
measures.
2. The client will most likely be cremated after death, and an autopsy
will be performed.
3. The client should not be left alone at any time, and the presence of
a rabbi is desirable.
4. The client's life most likely wil.
Answer: 3. The client should not be left alone at any time, and the
presence of a rabbi is desirable.
◉ 1095. Two weeks after beginning antidepressant medication, a
client says to the nurse, "Now that I am taking an antidepressant, no
one will need to worry about me trying to commit suicide. Everyone
can sleep easy at night." Which response indicates that the nurse
understands the effect of antidepressant therapy?
1. "The fact of the matter is that you can easily relapse into
depression."
2. "Yes, that is correct because you are responding so positively to
the medication."
3. "Well, if you make a.
Answer: 4. "It is really important for you to take your medication
and follow-up with your health care provider as scheduled."
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ 1089. The nurse is working with an anxious client who has sought
counseling after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a neighbor who
was trapped in a house fire. Which goal should be addressed during
the working phase of the nurse-client relationship?
1. Confirming the client's ability to function normally.
2. Exploring the client's potential for self-harm behaviors.
3. Inquiring about the client's perception or appraisal of the
neighbor's death.
3. Inquiring about the client's perception or appra.
Answer: 4. Identifying any feelings about the client's actions that
may affect his normal adaptive coping.
◉ 1090. A client approaches the nurse' station, becomes very loud
and offensive, and demands to be seen by the health care provider
immediately. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this
situation?
1. Inform the client that the behavior is unacceptable.
2. Offer to assist the client to an examination room until the health
care provider is notified.
,3. Tell the client to go to her room and stay there because being
demanding is not tolerated.
4. Tell the client that the health care provider.
Answer: 2. Offer to assist the client to an examination room until the
health care provider is notified.
◉ 1091. A client with schizophrenia is experiencing distressful
thoughts secondary to paranoia. Which intervention(s) should the
nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
1. Avoid laughing when near the client.
2. Whisper when communicating near the client.
3. Increase socialization of the client among his peers.
4. Have the client sign a written release of information form.
5. Provide food items that are in containers that need to be opened.
6. Begin to educate the client about.
Answer: 1. Avoid laughing when near the client.
5. Provide food items that are in containers that need to be opened.
◉ 1092. An emergency department nurse is caring for an adult
client who is a victim of family violence. Which priority instruction
should be included in the discharge instructions?
1. Information about shelters.
2. Instructions about fighting back.
,3. Instructions about calling the police.
4. Instructions about self-defense classes..
Answer: 1. Information about shelters.
◉ 1093. A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous
meeting for the first time. The prototype used by this group is the
12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. Number is
order of priority how the steps would be addressed. (Number 1 is
the first step, and number 5 is the last step)
-Admitting to oneself and to another human being the exact nature
of one's wrongs.
-Acknowledging that one is entirely ready to have his or her defects
of character removed.
-Admitting that oneself i.
Answer: -Acknowledging that one is entirely ready to have his or her
defects of character removed.
-Admitting that oneself is powerless over gambling and that one's
life had become unmanageable.
-Admitting to oneself and to another human being the exact nature
of one's wrongs.
-Making direct amends wherever possible to all people that have
been hurt, except when to do so would further harm them or others.
-Making an effort to practice the 12-step principles in all affairs, and
to carry this message to other compulsive gamblers.
, ◉ 1094. The nurse is caring for a Jewish client who was in a serious
car accident and is currently on life support. With regard to the
client's religious beliefs, the nurse understands which information?
1. The client most likely will not undergo any further life-saving
measures.
2. The client will most likely be cremated after death, and an autopsy
will be performed.
3. The client should not be left alone at any time, and the presence of
a rabbi is desirable.
4. The client's life most likely wil.
Answer: 3. The client should not be left alone at any time, and the
presence of a rabbi is desirable.
◉ 1095. Two weeks after beginning antidepressant medication, a
client says to the nurse, "Now that I am taking an antidepressant, no
one will need to worry about me trying to commit suicide. Everyone
can sleep easy at night." Which response indicates that the nurse
understands the effect of antidepressant therapy?
1. "The fact of the matter is that you can easily relapse into
depression."
2. "Yes, that is correct because you are responding so positively to
the medication."
3. "Well, if you make a.
Answer: 4. "It is really important for you to take your medication
and follow-up with your health care provider as scheduled."
