SAUNDERS MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The knurse kshould kplan kwhich kgoals kof kthe ktermination kstage kof kgroup
kdevelopment? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kthe kgroup kevaluates
kthe kexperience.
- kThe kgroup kexplores kmembers' kfeelings kabout kthe kgroup kand kthe kimpending
kseparation.
A kclient kdiagnosed kwith kterminal kcancer ksays kto kthe knurse, k"I'm kgoing kto kdie,
kand kI kwish kmy kfamily kwould kstop khoping kfor ka kcure! kI kget kso kangry kwhen kthey
kcarry kon klike kthis. kAfter kall, kI'm kthe kone kwho's kdying." kWhich kresponse kby kthe
knurse kis ktherapeutic? k- kcorrect kanswers k-"You're kfeeling kangry kthat kyour kfamily
kcontinues kto khope kfor kyou kto kbe kcured?"
When kreviewing kthe kadmission kassessment, kthe knurse knotes kthat ka kclient kwas
kadmitted kto kthe kmental khealth kunit kinvoluntarily. kBased kon kthis ktype kof
,kadmission, kthe knurse kshould kprovide kwhich kintervention kfor kthis kclient? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Monitor kclosely kfor kharm kto kself kor kothers.
The knurse kin kthe kmental khealth kunit kplans kto kuse kwhich ktherapeutic
kcommunication ktechniques kwhen kcommunicating kwith ka kclient? kSelect kall kthat
kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k--Restating
- kListening
- kMaintaining kneutral kresponses
- kProviding kacknowledgment kand kfeedback
A kclient kis kparticipating kin ka ktherapy kgroup kand kfocuses kon kviewing kall kteam
kmembers kas kequally kimportant kin khelping kthe kclients kto kmeet ktheir kgoals. kThe
knurse kis kimplementing kwhich ktherapeutic kapproach? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Milieu
ktherapy
The knurse kis kworking kwith ka kclient kwho kdespite kmaking ka kheroic keffort kwas
kunable kto krescue ka kneighbor ktrapped kin ka khouse kfire. kWhich kclient-focused
kaction kshould kthe knurse kengage kin kduring kthe kworking kphase kof kthe knurse-client
krelationship? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Inquiring kabout kand kexamining kthe kclient's
kfeelings kfor kany kthat kmay kblock kadaptive kcoping
A kclient kdiagnosed kwith kdelirium kbecomes kdisoriented kand kconfused kat knight.
kWhich kintervention kshould kthe knurse kimplement kinitially? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Use
kan kindirect klight ksource kand kturn koff kthe ktelevision.
The knurse kis kconducting ka kgroup ktherapy ksession. kDuring kthe ksession, ka kclient
kdiagnosed kwith kmania kconsistently kdisrupts kthe kgroup's kinteractions. kWhich
kintervention kshould kthe knurse kinitially kimplement? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Setting
klimits kon kthe kclient's kbehavior
A kclient kis kadmitted kto ka kmedical knursing kunit kwith ka kdiagnosis kof kacute
kblindness kafter kbeing kinvolved kin ka khit-and-run kaccident. kWhen kdiagnostic ktesting
kcannot kidentify kany korganic kreason kwhy kthis kclient kcannot ksee, ka kmental khealth
kconsult kis kprescribed. kThe knurse kplans kcare kbased kon kwhich kcondition kthat
kshould kbe kthe kfocus kof kthis kconsult? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Conversion kdisorder
Which knursing kinterventions kare kappropriate kfor ka khospitalized kclient kwith kmania
kwho kis kexhibiting kmanipulative kbehavior? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers
k-- kCommunicate kexpected kbehaviors kto kthe kclient.
- kAssist kthe kclient kin kidentifying kways kof ksetting klimits kon kpersonal kbehaviors.
- kFollow kthrough kabout kthe kconsequences kof kbehavior kin ka knonpunitive kmanner.
- kHave kthe kclient kstate kthe kconsequences kfor kbehaving kin kways kthat kare kviewed
kas kunacceptable.
The knurse kis kpreparing ka kclient kwith ka khistory kof kcommand khallucinations kfor
kdischarge kby kproviding kinstructions kon kinterventions kfor kmanaging khallucinations
, kand kanxiety. kWhich kstatement kin kresponse kto kthese kinstructions ksuggests kto kthe
knurse kthat kthe kclient khas ka kneed kfor kadditional kinformation? k- kcorrect kanswers
k-"When kI khave kcommand khallucinations, kI'll kcall ka kfriend kand kask khim kwhat kI
kshould kdo."
The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kjust kadmitted kto kthe kmental khealth kunit kand
kdiagnosed kwith kcatatonic kstupor. kThe kclient kis klying kon kthe kbed kin ka kfetal
kposition. kWhich kis kthe kmost kappropriatenursing kintervention? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Sit kbeside kthe kclient kin ksilence kwith koccasional kopen-ended kquestions.
The knurse kis kplanning kactivities kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith kbipolar kdisorder kwith
kaggressive ksocial kbehavior. kWhich kactivity kwould kbe kmost kappropriate kfor kthis
kclient? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Writing
Which kinterventions kare kmost kappropriate kfor kcaring kfor ka kclient kin kalcohol
kwithdrawal? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kMonitor kvital ksigns.
k- kProvide ka ksafe kenvironment. k
-Address khallucinations ktherapeutically.
- kProvide kreality korientation kas kappropriate.
A khospitalized kclient kwith ka khistory kof kalcohol kabuse ktells kthe knurse, k"I kam
kleaving know. kI khave kto kgo. kI kdon't kwant kany kmore ktreatment. kI khave kthings kthat
kI khave kto kdo kright kaway." kThe kclient khas knot kbeen kdischarged kand kis kscheduled
kfor kan kimportant kdiagnostic ktest kto kbe kperformed kin k1 khour. kAfter kthe knurse
kdiscusses kthe kclient's kconcerns kwith kthe kclient, kthe kclient kdresses kand kbegins kto
kwalk kout kof kthe khospital kroom. kWhat kaction kshould kthe knurse ktake? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Call kthe knursing ksupervisor.
The knurse kis kpreparing kto kperform kan kadmission kassessment kon ka kclient kwith ka
kdiagnosis kof kbulimia knervosa. kWhich kassessment kfindings kshould kthe knurse
kexpect kto knote? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kLoss kof ktooth
kenamel
-Electrolyte kimbalances
- kDental kdecay
A kclient kwith ka kdiagnosis kof kanorexia knervosa, kwho kis kin ka kstate kof kstarvation,
kis kin ka k2-bed kroom. kA knewly kadmitted kclient kwill kbe kassigned kto kthis kclient's
kroom. kWhich kclient kwould kbe kthe kbest kchoice kas ka kroommate kfor kthe kclient kwith
kanorexia knervosa? k- kcorrect kanswers k-A kclient kundergoing kdiagnostic ktests
rationale: kThe kclient kundergoing kdiagnostic ktests kis kan kacceptable kroommate. kThe
kclient kwith kanorexia knervosa kis kmost klikely kexperiencing khematological
kcomplications, ksuch kas kleukopenia.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The knurse kshould kplan kwhich kgoals kof kthe ktermination kstage kof kgroup
kdevelopment? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kthe kgroup kevaluates
kthe kexperience.
- kThe kgroup kexplores kmembers' kfeelings kabout kthe kgroup kand kthe kimpending
kseparation.
A kclient kdiagnosed kwith kterminal kcancer ksays kto kthe knurse, k"I'm kgoing kto kdie,
kand kI kwish kmy kfamily kwould kstop khoping kfor ka kcure! kI kget kso kangry kwhen kthey
kcarry kon klike kthis. kAfter kall, kI'm kthe kone kwho's kdying." kWhich kresponse kby kthe
knurse kis ktherapeutic? k- kcorrect kanswers k-"You're kfeeling kangry kthat kyour kfamily
kcontinues kto khope kfor kyou kto kbe kcured?"
When kreviewing kthe kadmission kassessment, kthe knurse knotes kthat ka kclient kwas
kadmitted kto kthe kmental khealth kunit kinvoluntarily. kBased kon kthis ktype kof
,kadmission, kthe knurse kshould kprovide kwhich kintervention kfor kthis kclient? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Monitor kclosely kfor kharm kto kself kor kothers.
The knurse kin kthe kmental khealth kunit kplans kto kuse kwhich ktherapeutic
kcommunication ktechniques kwhen kcommunicating kwith ka kclient? kSelect kall kthat
kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k--Restating
- kListening
- kMaintaining kneutral kresponses
- kProviding kacknowledgment kand kfeedback
A kclient kis kparticipating kin ka ktherapy kgroup kand kfocuses kon kviewing kall kteam
kmembers kas kequally kimportant kin khelping kthe kclients kto kmeet ktheir kgoals. kThe
knurse kis kimplementing kwhich ktherapeutic kapproach? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Milieu
ktherapy
The knurse kis kworking kwith ka kclient kwho kdespite kmaking ka kheroic keffort kwas
kunable kto krescue ka kneighbor ktrapped kin ka khouse kfire. kWhich kclient-focused
kaction kshould kthe knurse kengage kin kduring kthe kworking kphase kof kthe knurse-client
krelationship? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Inquiring kabout kand kexamining kthe kclient's
kfeelings kfor kany kthat kmay kblock kadaptive kcoping
A kclient kdiagnosed kwith kdelirium kbecomes kdisoriented kand kconfused kat knight.
kWhich kintervention kshould kthe knurse kimplement kinitially? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Use
kan kindirect klight ksource kand kturn koff kthe ktelevision.
The knurse kis kconducting ka kgroup ktherapy ksession. kDuring kthe ksession, ka kclient
kdiagnosed kwith kmania kconsistently kdisrupts kthe kgroup's kinteractions. kWhich
kintervention kshould kthe knurse kinitially kimplement? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Setting
klimits kon kthe kclient's kbehavior
A kclient kis kadmitted kto ka kmedical knursing kunit kwith ka kdiagnosis kof kacute
kblindness kafter kbeing kinvolved kin ka khit-and-run kaccident. kWhen kdiagnostic ktesting
kcannot kidentify kany korganic kreason kwhy kthis kclient kcannot ksee, ka kmental khealth
kconsult kis kprescribed. kThe knurse kplans kcare kbased kon kwhich kcondition kthat
kshould kbe kthe kfocus kof kthis kconsult? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Conversion kdisorder
Which knursing kinterventions kare kappropriate kfor ka khospitalized kclient kwith kmania
kwho kis kexhibiting kmanipulative kbehavior? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers
k-- kCommunicate kexpected kbehaviors kto kthe kclient.
- kAssist kthe kclient kin kidentifying kways kof ksetting klimits kon kpersonal kbehaviors.
- kFollow kthrough kabout kthe kconsequences kof kbehavior kin ka knonpunitive kmanner.
- kHave kthe kclient kstate kthe kconsequences kfor kbehaving kin kways kthat kare kviewed
kas kunacceptable.
The knurse kis kpreparing ka kclient kwith ka khistory kof kcommand khallucinations kfor
kdischarge kby kproviding kinstructions kon kinterventions kfor kmanaging khallucinations
, kand kanxiety. kWhich kstatement kin kresponse kto kthese kinstructions ksuggests kto kthe
knurse kthat kthe kclient khas ka kneed kfor kadditional kinformation? k- kcorrect kanswers
k-"When kI khave kcommand khallucinations, kI'll kcall ka kfriend kand kask khim kwhat kI
kshould kdo."
The knurse kis kcaring kfor ka kclient kjust kadmitted kto kthe kmental khealth kunit kand
kdiagnosed kwith kcatatonic kstupor. kThe kclient kis klying kon kthe kbed kin ka kfetal
kposition. kWhich kis kthe kmost kappropriatenursing kintervention? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Sit kbeside kthe kclient kin ksilence kwith koccasional kopen-ended kquestions.
The knurse kis kplanning kactivities kfor ka kclient kdiagnosed kwith kbipolar kdisorder kwith
kaggressive ksocial kbehavior. kWhich kactivity kwould kbe kmost kappropriate kfor kthis
kclient? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Writing
Which kinterventions kare kmost kappropriate kfor kcaring kfor ka kclient kin kalcohol
kwithdrawal? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kMonitor kvital ksigns.
k- kProvide ka ksafe kenvironment. k
-Address khallucinations ktherapeutically.
- kProvide kreality korientation kas kappropriate.
A khospitalized kclient kwith ka khistory kof kalcohol kabuse ktells kthe knurse, k"I kam
kleaving know. kI khave kto kgo. kI kdon't kwant kany kmore ktreatment. kI khave kthings kthat
kI khave kto kdo kright kaway." kThe kclient khas knot kbeen kdischarged kand kis kscheduled
kfor kan kimportant kdiagnostic ktest kto kbe kperformed kin k1 khour. kAfter kthe knurse
kdiscusses kthe kclient's kconcerns kwith kthe kclient, kthe kclient kdresses kand kbegins kto
kwalk kout kof kthe khospital kroom. kWhat kaction kshould kthe knurse ktake? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Call kthe knursing ksupervisor.
The knurse kis kpreparing kto kperform kan kadmission kassessment kon ka kclient kwith ka
kdiagnosis kof kbulimia knervosa. kWhich kassessment kfindings kshould kthe knurse
kexpect kto knote? kSelect kall kthat kapply. k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kLoss kof ktooth
kenamel
-Electrolyte kimbalances
- kDental kdecay
A kclient kwith ka kdiagnosis kof kanorexia knervosa, kwho kis kin ka kstate kof kstarvation,
kis kin ka k2-bed kroom. kA knewly kadmitted kclient kwill kbe kassigned kto kthis kclient's
kroom. kWhich kclient kwould kbe kthe kbest kchoice kas ka kroommate kfor kthe kclient kwith
kanorexia knervosa? k- kcorrect kanswers k-A kclient kundergoing kdiagnostic ktests
rationale: kThe kclient kundergoing kdiagnostic ktests kis kan kacceptable kroommate. kThe
kclient kwith kanorexia knervosa kis kmost klikely kexperiencing khematological
kcomplications, ksuch kas kleukopenia.
