Solved; MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS with correct Answers

Solved; MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS with correct Answers 5. A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder purposely cuts his arm with a piece of broken glass when his favorite nurse calls in sick. When the client’s favorite nurse returns to the unit, they meet to discuss the cutting incident. How can the nurse best prevent future incidents of self mutilating behavior in this client? a. ask the client to make a promise to discuss any self destructive feelings that the client may have with a staff member b. emphasize that self destructive behavior is unacceptable and obtain a written contract from the client stating, “I will not harm myself.” c. tell the client that he is making increasingly unrealistic demands on the nurse and other staff members d. assign a staff member to supervise the client’s whereabouts at all times 6. The nurse is interviewing an elderly client who may have been abused by the neighbor who provides much of the client’s care. The nurse’s interview questions should: a. avoid asking the client about the potential abuse b. avoid directly asking the client if the client has ever been hurt by someone c. be confrontational d. be nonthreatening and nonjudgemental 7. The nurse realizes that a typical characteristic of clients with anorexia nervosa is they: a. have problems with self control b. do poorly in school c. exercise relentlessly d. are truthful in reporting their eating habits 8. In planning the initial care for a client with an acute schizophrenic illness, the nurse will appropriately emphasize: a. establishing a daily routine to promote orientation to the unit b. encouraging the client to enter into simple group activities c. providing a variety of activities to keep the client focused on reality based topics day. d. assign the same staff members of the nursing staff to work with the client each 9. A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit on a temporary detention order. The nurse observes that the client is staring out the 4th floor window and replying to voices that the nurse is unable to see. The initial therapeutic statement that the nurse makes to the client is: a. tell me what the voices are saying to you b. who are you talking to? c. are you thinking about jumping out the window? d. why are you looking outside? 10. The client is admitted to the hospital with injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The client, who has a history of previous arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) has an admission blood alcohol level of 0.25. When the nurse asks the client how much alcohol the client consumes daily, the nurse knows the most likely response by the client is: a. I can drink more than anyone I know b. not much, I don’t even get drunk c. I am not sure, I don’t keep track d. How much do you think I drink? 11. Which behavior would best indicate that the antisocial client is making the most progress in treatment? a. serving as a judge for the unit’s talent show b. volunteering to chair the client government meeting c. requesting a weekend pass to go home d. assisting a depressed roommate to fill out a menu 12. The client tells the nurse that the television set in the room is really a two way radio. The client states that “voices are coming from the TV and everything we say in this room is being recorded.” The appropriate nursing response would be: a. what are the voices saying? b. That must be very frightening c. do you recognize the voices? d. Is the television set turned on?