Psychiatric Medications NCLEX Practice Quiz: 75 Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers
Jose is diagnosed with amphetamine psychosis and was admitted to the emergency room. Nurse
Ronald would most likely prepare to administer which of the following medication?
A. Librium
B. Valium
C. Ativan
D. Haldol correct answers D. Haldol
2. Question
Which of the following liquids would nurse Leng administer to a female client who is
intoxicated with phencyclidine (PCP) to hasten excretion of the chemical?
A. Shake
B. Tea
C. Cranberry Juice
D. Grape juice correct answers C. Cranberry Juice
3. Question
When developing a plan of care for a female client with acute stress disorder who lost her sister
in a car accident. Which of the following would the nurse expect to initiate?
A. Facilitating progressive review of the accident and its consequences.
B. Postponing discussion of the accident until the client brings it up.
C. Telling the client to avoid details of the accident.
D. Helping the client to evaluate her sister's behavior. correct answers A. Facilitating progressive
review of the accident and its consequences.
4. Question
,The nursing assistant tells nurse Ronald that the client is not in the dining room for lunch. Nurse
Ronald would direct the nursing assistant to do which of the following?
A. Tell the client he'll need to wait until supper to eat if he misses lunch.
B. Invite the client to lunch and accompany him to the dining room.
C. Inform the client that he has 10 minutes to get to the dining room for lunch.
D. Take the client a lunch tray and let the client eat in his room. correct answers B. Invite the
client to lunch and accompany him to the dining room.
5. Question
The initial nursing intervention for the significant-others during shock phase of a grief reaction
should be focused on:
A. Presenting the full reality of the loss of the individuals.
B. Directing the individual's activities at this time.
C. Staying with the individuals involved.
D. Mobilizing the individual's support system. correct answers C. Staying with the individuals
involved.
6. Question
Joy's stream of consciousness is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Nurse
Ronald should plan to help Joy through this stage of grieving, which is known as:
A. Shock and disbelief
B. Developing awareness
C. Resolving the loss
D. Restitution correct answers C. Resolving the loss
7. Question
When taking a health history from a female client who has a moderate level of cognitive
impairment due to dementia, the nurse would expect to note the presence of:
A. Accentuated premorbid traits
, B. Enhance intelligence
C. Increased inhibitions
D. Hypervigilance correct answers A. Accentuated premorbid traits
8. Question
What is the priority care for a client with dementia resulting from AIDS?
A. Planning for remotivation therapy.
B. Arranging for long-term custodial care.
C. Providing basic intellectual stimulation.
D. Assessing pain frequently. correct answers C. Providing basic intellectual stimulation.
9. Question
Jerome who has an eating disorder often exhibits similar symptoms. Nurse Lhey would expect an
adolescent client with anorexia to exhibit:
A. Affective instability
B. Dishered, unkempt physical appearance
C. Depersonalization and derealization
D. Repetitive motor mechanisms correct answers A. Affective instability
10. Question
The primary nursing diagnosis for a female client with a medical diagnosis of major depression
would be:
A. Situational low self-esteem related to altered role
B. Powerlessness related to the loss of idealized self
C. Spiritual distress related to depression
D. Impaired verbal communication related to depression correct answers D. Impaired verbal
communication related to depression
Correct Detailed Answers
Jose is diagnosed with amphetamine psychosis and was admitted to the emergency room. Nurse
Ronald would most likely prepare to administer which of the following medication?
A. Librium
B. Valium
C. Ativan
D. Haldol correct answers D. Haldol
2. Question
Which of the following liquids would nurse Leng administer to a female client who is
intoxicated with phencyclidine (PCP) to hasten excretion of the chemical?
A. Shake
B. Tea
C. Cranberry Juice
D. Grape juice correct answers C. Cranberry Juice
3. Question
When developing a plan of care for a female client with acute stress disorder who lost her sister
in a car accident. Which of the following would the nurse expect to initiate?
A. Facilitating progressive review of the accident and its consequences.
B. Postponing discussion of the accident until the client brings it up.
C. Telling the client to avoid details of the accident.
D. Helping the client to evaluate her sister's behavior. correct answers A. Facilitating progressive
review of the accident and its consequences.
4. Question
,The nursing assistant tells nurse Ronald that the client is not in the dining room for lunch. Nurse
Ronald would direct the nursing assistant to do which of the following?
A. Tell the client he'll need to wait until supper to eat if he misses lunch.
B. Invite the client to lunch and accompany him to the dining room.
C. Inform the client that he has 10 minutes to get to the dining room for lunch.
D. Take the client a lunch tray and let the client eat in his room. correct answers B. Invite the
client to lunch and accompany him to the dining room.
5. Question
The initial nursing intervention for the significant-others during shock phase of a grief reaction
should be focused on:
A. Presenting the full reality of the loss of the individuals.
B. Directing the individual's activities at this time.
C. Staying with the individuals involved.
D. Mobilizing the individual's support system. correct answers C. Staying with the individuals
involved.
6. Question
Joy's stream of consciousness is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Nurse
Ronald should plan to help Joy through this stage of grieving, which is known as:
A. Shock and disbelief
B. Developing awareness
C. Resolving the loss
D. Restitution correct answers C. Resolving the loss
7. Question
When taking a health history from a female client who has a moderate level of cognitive
impairment due to dementia, the nurse would expect to note the presence of:
A. Accentuated premorbid traits
, B. Enhance intelligence
C. Increased inhibitions
D. Hypervigilance correct answers A. Accentuated premorbid traits
8. Question
What is the priority care for a client with dementia resulting from AIDS?
A. Planning for remotivation therapy.
B. Arranging for long-term custodial care.
C. Providing basic intellectual stimulation.
D. Assessing pain frequently. correct answers C. Providing basic intellectual stimulation.
9. Question
Jerome who has an eating disorder often exhibits similar symptoms. Nurse Lhey would expect an
adolescent client with anorexia to exhibit:
A. Affective instability
B. Dishered, unkempt physical appearance
C. Depersonalization and derealization
D. Repetitive motor mechanisms correct answers A. Affective instability
10. Question
The primary nursing diagnosis for a female client with a medical diagnosis of major depression
would be:
A. Situational low self-esteem related to altered role
B. Powerlessness related to the loss of idealized self
C. Spiritual distress related to depression
D. Impaired verbal communication related to depression correct answers D. Impaired verbal
communication related to depression
