RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE
PRACTICE 2025 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS

which demonstrates active listening - (Correct Answer) `attention to body language
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admitting client with bipolar disorder - (Correct Answer) `the first action the nurse should take
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is to address the client's cardiovascular injury d/t the client's constant psychomotor activity
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inpatient mental health facility, recently experienced traumatic event SATA - (Correct
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Answer) `- seek help with thoughts of self-harm
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- common to experience anxiety
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- support group
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educational session to review client rights under law - (Correct Answer) `if threatens to harm
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others, meds can be administered without consent
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nurse reviewing emr of client with schizophrenia & taking clozapine. priority? - (Correct
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Answer) `inability to breath easily
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caring for client with anorexia nervosa. improvement in condition? SATA - (Correct Answer)
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`HR, BMI, K, skin temp, sodium, BM, BUN
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outpatient clinic, anorexia nervosa. condition deteriorating? SATA - (Correct Answer) `QT
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prolongation, exercise regimen, hematemesis, BMI
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caring for alcohol use disorder. - (Correct Answer) `client is at greatest risk for violent
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behavior as evidenced by client's agitation
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A nurse is admitting a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescriptions for
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tranylcypromine. W hich of the following over-the-counter medications that the client reports
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taking should alert the nurse to a potential adverse reaction? - (Correct Answer)
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`Phenylephrine
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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has been placed in seclusion after
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threatening to harm others on the unit. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
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include in the plan? - (Correct Answer) `Renew the prescription for the client every 4 hr.
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, specify if positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia - (Correct Answer) `positive:
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delusions of grandeur, clang associations, catatonia
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negative: absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and withdrawal from social activities ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll




manifestaion of opioid withdrawal? - (Correct Answer) `rhinorrhea ll ll ll ll ll ll ll




"i'm so fat i cant even stand to look at myself" - (Correct Answer) `"you're saying that you think
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you are fat and are using laxatives bc you're afraid of gaining weight"
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community meeting for acute care clients. one is constantly talking and using majority of ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll




group time... - (Correct Answer) `ask group members to discuss feelings abt it
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7 year old with adhd - (Correct Answer) `remove unnecessary equipment from surroundings
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mental health history from older adult client... - (Correct Answer) `interview in private setting
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child has a terminal illness and wants to know how to deal with upcoming loss... - (Correct
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Answer) `not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others
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client experiencing panic attack - (Correct Answer) `assist with deep breathing exercises
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A nurse is assisting a client who has a terminal illness adjust to progressive loss of
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independence. W hich of the following statements by the client indicates acceptance of her
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illness? - (Correct Answer) `"I am going to order a wheelchair for when I'm unable to walk."
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newly licensed nurses about mechanical restraints - (Correct Answer) `apply when other
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means of managing behavior have failed
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delegate to LPN - (Correct Answer) `change dressings of BPD and self-inflicted wounds ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll




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effectiveness? - (Correct Answer) `refrains from manipulating others
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alcohol use disorder, denial as a defense mechanism? - (Correct Answer) `"i am able to go to
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work every day, so i dont have a problem"
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"i'm red, in the head, and i'm going to bed" - (Correct Answer) `clang association
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A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their
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ideal body weight. W hich of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
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(Correct Answer) `Identify the client's trigger foods.
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reviewing medical record of anorexia nervosa. requires hospitalization? - (Correct Answer) ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll




`total body fat 8.7%
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