MENTAL HEALTH PROCTOR 2 LEARNING
WORKBOOK 2026 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
AND THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS
◉ The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin
syndrome when taking which of the following medications in
addition to over the counter medications or herbal supplements?
Answer: sertraline (SSRI)
◉ A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy
now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the
behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's
behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Answer: Id
◉ Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being
correctly formulated?
Answer: Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free
time within 2 days.
◉ A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the
forms for discharge against medical advice so I can leave now."
Which is the nurse's best response?
,Answer: "I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to
leave treatment."
◉ The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The
nurse conducts a mental status examination. Which of the following
items are included in the examination?
Answer: Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
◉ A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication,
clozapine (Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal
side effect with the nurse teach the client about?
Answer: Sore throat, fever, and malaise
◉ Which information suggests that caution is necessary in
prescribing a benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
Answer: The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
◉ A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the
psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone
and the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes that the brother
, was not on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse
broken?
Answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
◉ The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication.
Once the client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not
want to die and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client
recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client
voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
◉ A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a
good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication
technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false
reassurance)
◉ A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after
calling a friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot
myself." Which of the following rights has the patient lost
temporarily?
Answer: The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
WORKBOOK 2026 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
AND THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS
◉ The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin
syndrome when taking which of the following medications in
addition to over the counter medications or herbal supplements?
Answer: sertraline (SSRI)
◉ A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy
now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the
behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's
behavior as a product of impulses originating in the:
Answer: Id
◉ Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being
correctly formulated?
Answer: Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free
time within 2 days.
◉ A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the
forms for discharge against medical advice so I can leave now."
Which is the nurse's best response?
,Answer: "I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to
leave treatment."
◉ The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The
nurse conducts a mental status examination. Which of the following
items are included in the examination?
Answer: Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
◉ A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication,
clozapine (Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal
side effect with the nurse teach the client about?
Answer: Sore throat, fever, and malaise
◉ Which information suggests that caution is necessary in
prescribing a benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
Answer: The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
◉ A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the
psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone
and the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes that the brother
, was not on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse
broken?
Answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
◉ The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication.
Once the client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not
want to die and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client
recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client
voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
◉ A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a
good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication
technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false
reassurance)
◉ A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after
calling a friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot
myself." Which of the following rights has the patient lost
temporarily?
Answer: The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
