PN MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE B
NGN 2022 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnabnhistorybnofbncocainebnuse.bnW
hichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnisbnanbnindicationbnthatbnthebnclientbnisbnexperiencingbnco
cainebntoxicity?bn-bnanswer--Seizures
Abnnursebnisbnassistingbninbnthebnmorningbnhygienebncarebnofbnabnclientbnwhobnisbncognitivel
ybnimpaired.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmake?bn-
bnanswer--"Letbnmebnhelpbnyoubngetbnyourbntoothbrush."
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnthebnparentbnofbnanbnadolescentbnwhobnhasbnam
phetaminebnusebndisorder.bnThebnnursebnshouldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbn
statementsbnbybnthebnparentbnindicatesbnanbnunderstandingbnofbnthebnteaching?bn-
bnanswer--"Dilatedbnpupilsbnarebnabnsignbnthatbnmybnchildbnisbnusingbnamphetamines."
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnwasbnadmittedbnforbnmajorbndepressivebndisorder
bnandbnstatesbnthatbntheybndobnnotbnwantbntobnattendbngroupbntherapy.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollo
wingbnresponsesbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmake?bn-
bnanswer--"whatbnarebnyourbnfeelingsbnaboutbngoingbntobngroupbntherapy?"
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnthebncaregiverbnofbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnhistrioni
cbnpersonalitybndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnmanifestationsbnshouldbnthebnnursebn
tellbnthebncaregiverbntobnexpect?bn-bnanswer--Attention-seekingbnbehavio
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnanbnadolescentbnclientbnwhobnhasbnabnhistorybnof
bnaggressivebnbehavior.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmak
e?bn-
bnanswer--"Havebnyoubnconsideredbnparticipatingbninbnabnsportbntobnhelpbncontrolbnyourbnag
gression?"
Abnnursebnisbncontributingbntobnthebnplanbnofbncarebnforbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnantisocialbnper
sonalitybndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnshort-
termbngoalsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnrecommendbnbebnincludedbninbnthebnplan?bn-bnanswer--
Thebnclientbnwillbndiscussbnfeelingsbnthatbncausebnhostility.
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnisbnundergoingbnbehavioralbntherapybnforbnposttr
aumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).bnThebnnursebnshouldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollo
wingbnfindingsbnindicatesbnanbnimprovementbninbnthebnclient'sbncondition?bn-bnanswer--
Thebnclientbnreportsbnaboutbntechniquesbntheybnusebntobnpromotebnsleep.
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnfourbnclientsbnwhobnarebndisplayingbnthebnusebnofbndefensebnmec
hanisms.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnclientsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnidentifybnasbnusingbnmal
adaptivebndefensebnmechanism?bn-bnanswer--
Abnclientbnwhobnhasbnmultiplebnsclerosisbnstopsbntakingbntheirbnmedicationbnandbnsaysbnthe
irbndiagnosisbnisbnwrong.
, Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnrecentlybnlostbntheirbnchildbninbnabnmotor-
vehiclebncrash.bnThebnclientbnisbnexpressingbnfeelingsbnofbnhopelessness.bnWhichbnofbntheb
nfollowingbnquestionsbnisbnthebnmostbnimportantbnforbnthebnnursebntobnask?bn-
bnanswer--"havebnyoubnhadbnanybnthoughtsbnofbnharmingbnyourself?"
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnisbntakingbnlithiumbnandbnreportsbnpersistentbnnau
seabnandbnvomitingbnforbn2bndays.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnlaboratorybnvaluesbnshouldbn
thebnnursebnreportbntobnthebnprovider?bn-bnanswer--Sodiumbn132bnmEq/L
Abnnursebninbnabnmentalbnhealthbnunitbnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnaboutbninformedbnconsent
bnwithbnabnnewlybnlicensedbnnurse.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnindicatesbnanbn
understandingbnofbnthebnteaching?bn-
bnanswer--"Thebnconsentbnformbnshouldbnhavebnthebnnamebnofbnthebnproviderbnwhobnisbnper
formingbnthebnprocedurebnonbnthebnform."
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnaboutbnfoodbnthatbncontainsbntyraminebnwithbnabnclient
bnwhobnhasbnabnprescriptionbnforbnphenelzine.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfoodsbnshouldbnt
hebnnursebninstructbnthebnclientbntobnvoid?bn-bnanswer--SmokedbnSausage
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnmajorbndepressivebndisorderbna
ndbnisbntakingbnphenelzine.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnshouldbnthebnnursebniden
tifybnasbnanbnadversebneffectbnofbnthisbnmedication?bn-bnanswer--WeightbnGain
Abnnursebnisbnreviewingbnthebnmedicalbnrecordbnofbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnschizophrenia.bnF
orbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnwithholdbnthebnclient'sbnmedic
ationsbnandbnnotifybnthebnprovider?
bn(clickbnonbnthebnexhibitbntabsbnforbnadditionalbninformationbnaboutbnthebnclient.bnTherebnar
ebnthreebntabsbnthatbncontainbnseparatebncategoriesbnofbndata.)bn-bnanswer--WBCbncount
AbnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnabnclientbnhasbnOCDbnandbnperformsbnhandbnhyg
ienebntobndecreasebnanxiety.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnactionsbnshouldbnthebnnursebntak
ebntobndemonstratebnmodelingbnasbnabnbehavioralbninterventionbnstrategy?bn-bnanswer--
Demonstratingbnperformingbnhandbnhygienebnatbnappropriatebntimes
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnagoraphobia.bnthebnnursebnshou
ldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnsituationsbnwillbnincreasebnthebnclient'sbnanxiet
y?bn-bnanswer--Travelingbninbnanbnairplane
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnisbntakingbnvalproicbnacidbnforbnthebntre
atmentbnofbnabnbipolarbndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnisbnthebnprioritybntobn
thebnprovider?bn-bnanswer--yellowbnsclerae
Abnnursebnisbngatheringbndatabnonbnabnclientbnwhobnisbndisplayingbnmanifestationsbnofbndelir
ium.bnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbninformationbnfrombnthebnclient'sbnmedicalbnrecordbnisbnabnri
skbnfactorbnforbndelirium?
Selectbnallbnthatbnapply.bn-bnanswer--Hospitalbnenvironment
olderbnadult
postoperativebn
fever
NGN 2022 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnabnhistorybnofbncocainebnuse.bnW
hichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnisbnanbnindicationbnthatbnthebnclientbnisbnexperiencingbnco
cainebntoxicity?bn-bnanswer--Seizures
Abnnursebnisbnassistingbninbnthebnmorningbnhygienebncarebnofbnabnclientbnwhobnisbncognitivel
ybnimpaired.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmake?bn-
bnanswer--"Letbnmebnhelpbnyoubngetbnyourbntoothbrush."
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnthebnparentbnofbnanbnadolescentbnwhobnhasbnam
phetaminebnusebndisorder.bnThebnnursebnshouldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbn
statementsbnbybnthebnparentbnindicatesbnanbnunderstandingbnofbnthebnteaching?bn-
bnanswer--"Dilatedbnpupilsbnarebnabnsignbnthatbnmybnchildbnisbnusingbnamphetamines."
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnwasbnadmittedbnforbnmajorbndepressivebndisorder
bnandbnstatesbnthatbntheybndobnnotbnwantbntobnattendbngroupbntherapy.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollo
wingbnresponsesbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmake?bn-
bnanswer--"whatbnarebnyourbnfeelingsbnaboutbngoingbntobngroupbntherapy?"
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnthebncaregiverbnofbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnhistrioni
cbnpersonalitybndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnmanifestationsbnshouldbnthebnnursebn
tellbnthebncaregiverbntobnexpect?bn-bnanswer--Attention-seekingbnbehavio
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnanbnadolescentbnclientbnwhobnhasbnabnhistorybnof
bnaggressivebnbehavior.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnmak
e?bn-
bnanswer--"Havebnyoubnconsideredbnparticipatingbninbnabnsportbntobnhelpbncontrolbnyourbnag
gression?"
Abnnursebnisbncontributingbntobnthebnplanbnofbncarebnforbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnantisocialbnper
sonalitybndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnshort-
termbngoalsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnrecommendbnbebnincludedbninbnthebnplan?bn-bnanswer--
Thebnclientbnwillbndiscussbnfeelingsbnthatbncausebnhostility.
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnisbnundergoingbnbehavioralbntherapybnforbnposttr
aumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).bnThebnnursebnshouldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollo
wingbnfindingsbnindicatesbnanbnimprovementbninbnthebnclient'sbncondition?bn-bnanswer--
Thebnclientbnreportsbnaboutbntechniquesbntheybnusebntobnpromotebnsleep.
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnfourbnclientsbnwhobnarebndisplayingbnthebnusebnofbndefensebnmec
hanisms.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnclientsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnidentifybnasbnusingbnmal
adaptivebndefensebnmechanism?bn-bnanswer--
Abnclientbnwhobnhasbnmultiplebnsclerosisbnstopsbntakingbntheirbnmedicationbnandbnsaysbnthe
irbndiagnosisbnisbnwrong.
, Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnrecentlybnlostbntheirbnchildbninbnabnmotor-
vehiclebncrash.bnThebnclientbnisbnexpressingbnfeelingsbnofbnhopelessness.bnWhichbnofbntheb
nfollowingbnquestionsbnisbnthebnmostbnimportantbnforbnthebnnursebntobnask?bn-
bnanswer--"havebnyoubnhadbnanybnthoughtsbnofbnharmingbnyourself?"
Abnnursebnisbncaringbnforbnabnclientbnwhobnisbntakingbnlithiumbnandbnreportsbnpersistentbnnau
seabnandbnvomitingbnforbn2bndays.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnlaboratorybnvaluesbnshouldbn
thebnnursebnreportbntobnthebnprovider?bn-bnanswer--Sodiumbn132bnmEq/L
Abnnursebninbnabnmentalbnhealthbnunitbnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnaboutbninformedbnconsent
bnwithbnabnnewlybnlicensedbnnurse.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnstatementsbnindicatesbnanbn
understandingbnofbnthebnteaching?bn-
bnanswer--"Thebnconsentbnformbnshouldbnhavebnthebnnamebnofbnthebnproviderbnwhobnisbnper
formingbnthebnprocedurebnonbnthebnform."
Abnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnaboutbnfoodbnthatbncontainsbntyraminebnwithbnabnclient
bnwhobnhasbnabnprescriptionbnforbnphenelzine.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfoodsbnshouldbnt
hebnnursebninstructbnthebnclientbntobnvoid?bn-bnanswer--SmokedbnSausage
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnmajorbndepressivebndisorderbna
ndbnisbntakingbnphenelzine.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnshouldbnthebnnursebniden
tifybnasbnanbnadversebneffectbnofbnthisbnmedication?bn-bnanswer--WeightbnGain
Abnnursebnisbnreviewingbnthebnmedicalbnrecordbnofbnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnschizophrenia.bnF
orbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnshouldbnthebnnursebnwithholdbnthebnclient'sbnmedic
ationsbnandbnnotifybnthebnprovider?
bn(clickbnonbnthebnexhibitbntabsbnforbnadditionalbninformationbnaboutbnthebnclient.bnTherebnar
ebnthreebntabsbnthatbncontainbnseparatebncategoriesbnofbndata.)bn-bnanswer--WBCbncount
AbnnursebnisbnreinforcingbnteachingbnwithbnabnclientbnhasbnOCDbnandbnperformsbnhandbnhyg
ienebntobndecreasebnanxiety.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnactionsbnshouldbnthebnnursebntak
ebntobndemonstratebnmodelingbnasbnabnbehavioralbninterventionbnstrategy?bn-bnanswer--
Demonstratingbnperformingbnhandbnhygienebnatbnappropriatebntimes
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnhasbnagoraphobia.bnthebnnursebnshou
ldbnidentifybnthatbnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnsituationsbnwillbnincreasebnthebnclient'sbnanxiet
y?bn-bnanswer--Travelingbninbnanbnairplane
Abnnursebnisbncollectingbndatabnfrombnabnclientbnwhobnisbntakingbnvalproicbnacidbnforbnthebntre
atmentbnofbnabnbipolarbndisorder.bnWhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbnfindingsbnisbnthebnprioritybntobn
thebnprovider?bn-bnanswer--yellowbnsclerae
Abnnursebnisbngatheringbndatabnonbnabnclientbnwhobnisbndisplayingbnmanifestationsbnofbndelir
ium.bnwhichbnofbnthebnfollowingbninformationbnfrombnthebnclient'sbnmedicalbnrecordbnisbnabnri
skbnfactorbnforbndelirium?
Selectbnallbnthatbnapply.bn-bnanswer--Hospitalbnenvironment
olderbnadult
postoperativebn
fever