RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE (2019) B PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWER LATEST UPDATE 2025 A+ GRADED
Question 1
A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect
their feelings
• Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing
• Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death
of a child.
• Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few months
Question 2
A nurse in a community Health Center is working with a group of clients who have post-
traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
reduce anxiety among the group members?
• Response prevention
• Guided imagery
• Aversion therapy
• Light therapy
Question 3
A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
• Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to procedure
• Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure
• Place the client in a four-point restraint prior to the procedure
• Monitor the client’s cardiac rhythm during the procedure
Question 4
A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the community. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse include as a method of secondary prevention?
• Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms
• Establish screening programs to identify at risk clients
• Refer survivors to intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program
• Organize rehabilitation therapy for clients who have experienced intimate partner abuse
Question 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings places the client at a greater risk for self-directed injury or injuring others?
• Inability to communicate with others
, • Feelings of absence of self-worth
• Lack of motivation to perform daily tasks
• Command hallucinations
EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWER LATEST UPDATE 2025 A+ GRADED
Question 1
A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently experienced the death of a child
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Encourage the parents to avoid discussing the death of their other children to protect
their feelings
• Recommend each parent grieve in a private to avoid hindering each other’s healing
• Suggest forming a weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death
of a child.
• Advise the parents to begin counseling if they are still grieving in a few months
Question 2
A nurse in a community Health Center is working with a group of clients who have post-
traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
reduce anxiety among the group members?
• Response prevention
• Guided imagery
• Aversion therapy
• Light therapy
Question 3
A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of
the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
• Administer phenytoin 30 min prior to procedure
• Instruct the client to expect a headache following the procedure
• Place the client in a four-point restraint prior to the procedure
• Monitor the client’s cardiac rhythm during the procedure
Question 4
A nurse is planning prevention strategies for partner violence in the community. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse include as a method of secondary prevention?
• Provide teaching about the use of positive coping mechanisms
• Establish screening programs to identify at risk clients
• Refer survivors to intimate partner abuse to a legal advocacy program
• Organize rehabilitation therapy for clients who have experienced intimate partner abuse
Question 5
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following findings places the client at a greater risk for self-directed injury or injuring others?
• Inability to communicate with others
, • Feelings of absence of self-worth
• Lack of motivation to perform daily tasks
• Command hallucinations
