PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST
2025- 2026 COMPLETE EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Overview
The Psychiatric Mental Health Exam 2025–2026 Comprehensive Study Guide delivers an
all-inclusive review of essential mental health nursing concepts. Created to mirror the structure,
difficulty, and clinical focus of professional psychiatric nursing exams, this guide includes 250
exam-style practice questions with verified correct answers and in-depth rationales.
This resource strengthens critical thinking, therapeutic communication skills, and clinical
judgment—equipping learners for success in mental health coursework and standardized nursing
assessments.
Key Features
✅ 250 Realistic, Psychiatric Mental Health Practice Questions
✅ Verified Correct Answers Provided
✅ Detailed Rationales for Every Item
✅ Aligned With 2025–2026 Mental Health Nursing Standards & Exam Blueprints
✅ Covers Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Ethical Care &
More
✅ Structured to Reflect the Format of Professional Nursing Exams
✅ A+ Rated for Accuracy, Relevance & Educational Quality
Purpose
• To support learners in preparing effectively for psychiatric mental health exams
• To reinforce key mental health concepts and therapeutic interventions
• To enhance clinical reasoning and confidence through realistic question practice
• To serve as a comprehensive, high-yield study tool for mental health nursing success
Recommended For
,• Nursing students preparing for psychiatric mental health assessments
• RN and PN learners aiming to strengthen mental health nursing knowledge
• Tutors and educators creating exam prep materials or study sessions
• Anyone seeking a structured, high-quality mental health practice resource
Your Complete Psychiatric Mental Health Study Resource
With 250 expertly written questions, verified answers, and detailed rationales, the Psychiatric
Mental Health Exam 2025–2026 Study Guide provides a trusted, thorough, and confidence-
building tool for mastering mental health nursing and achieving top exam performance.
A client tells a nurse, "I have been having trouble sleeping and feel wide awake as soon as I get into
bed." Which strategies should the nurse teach the client that will promote sleep? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER-Leaving the bedroom when unable to sleep
Exercising in the afternoon rather than in the evening
Counting backward from 100 to 0 when his mind is racing
A client with schizophrenia repeatedly says to the nurse, "No moley, jandu!" The nurse determines that
the client is exhibiting: - ANSWER-Neologism
What is important when the nurse plans care for a client with paranoid ideation? - ANSWER-Providing
the client with opportunities for nonthreatening social interaction
A client who is in a manic phase of bipolar disorder threatens staff and clients on a psychiatric acute care
unit. Place the following interventions in priority order, from the least to the most restrictive. -
ANSWERDiversional activities
Limit-setting
Medication administration
Seclusion
Restraints
,During the orientation tour for three new staff members, a young, hyperactive manic client greets them
by saying, "Welcome to the funny farm. I'm Jo-Jo, the head yo-yo." Which meaning can the nurse assign
to the client's statement? - ANSWER-Anxious over the arrival of new staff members
When a nurse sits next to a depressed client and begins to talk, the client responds, "I'm stupid and
useless. Talk with the other people who are more important." Which response is most therapeutic? -
ANSWER-Imitating and participating in the child's activities
People who are involved in a bioterrorism attack exhibit immediate reactions to the traumatic event.
Which responses can a nurse expect in survivors during the period immediately following a traumatic
event? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Denial
Confusion
Helplessness
A client newly admitted to the psychiatric unit because of an acute psychotic episode is actively
hallucinating. The admitting nurse has documented the content of the auditory hallucinations, which
center on the theme of powerlessness. Later the primary nurse approaches the client, who appears to
be listening to voices, and comments, "You seem to be listening to something. Tell me what you hear."
The primary nurse requests feedback from the psychiatric clinical specialist regarding this nursing
intervention. How should the clinical specialist respond? - ANSWER-By reminding the nurse that once
the content is known, there is no need to focus on the hallucinations because doing so reinforces them
Which client characteristic is an initial concern for the nurse when caring for a client with the diagnosis
of paranoid schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Suspicious feelings
A client with a history of alcoholism is found to have Wernicke encephalopathy associated with
Korsakoff syndrome. What does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed? - ANSWER-Intramuscular
injections of thiamine
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of conversion disorder manifesting as paralysis of the legs.
Which is the most therapeutic nursing intervention? - ANSWER-Avoiding focusing on the client's
physical symptoms
, A client with schizophrenia sees a group of visitors sitting together talking. The client tells the nurse, "I
know they're talking about me." Which altered thought process should the nurse identify? -
ANSWERIdeas of reference
A client is brought to the emergency department by friends because of increasingly bizarre behavior.
Which signs does the nurse identify that indicate that the client was using cocaine? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER-Euphoria
Agitation
Hypervigilance
Impaired judgment
A nurse notes that a client in the detoxification unit is exhibiting early signs of alcohol withdrawal. What
clinical manifestations might the nurse have noticed? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Tremors
Anorexia
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a mode of treatment that is used primarily to treat: -
ANSWERClinical depression
A client comes to a mental health center with severe anxiety, evidenced by crying, hand-wringing, and
pacing. What should the first nursing intervention be? - ANSWER-Staying physically close to the client
What should a nurse who is caring for a hospitalized older client with dementia consider before planning
care? - ANSWER-Routines provide stability for clients with dementia.
A client tells the nurse, "That man on the television is talking only to me." What should the nurse
document that the client is exhibiting? - ANSWER-Idea of reference
A client with depression is to be given fluoxetine (Prozac). What precaution should the nurse consider
when initiating treatment with this drug? - ANSWER-The blood level may not be sufficient to cause
noticeable improvement for 2 to 4 weeks.
2025- 2026 COMPLETE EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Overview
The Psychiatric Mental Health Exam 2025–2026 Comprehensive Study Guide delivers an
all-inclusive review of essential mental health nursing concepts. Created to mirror the structure,
difficulty, and clinical focus of professional psychiatric nursing exams, this guide includes 250
exam-style practice questions with verified correct answers and in-depth rationales.
This resource strengthens critical thinking, therapeutic communication skills, and clinical
judgment—equipping learners for success in mental health coursework and standardized nursing
assessments.
Key Features
✅ 250 Realistic, Psychiatric Mental Health Practice Questions
✅ Verified Correct Answers Provided
✅ Detailed Rationales for Every Item
✅ Aligned With 2025–2026 Mental Health Nursing Standards & Exam Blueprints
✅ Covers Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Ethical Care &
More
✅ Structured to Reflect the Format of Professional Nursing Exams
✅ A+ Rated for Accuracy, Relevance & Educational Quality
Purpose
• To support learners in preparing effectively for psychiatric mental health exams
• To reinforce key mental health concepts and therapeutic interventions
• To enhance clinical reasoning and confidence through realistic question practice
• To serve as a comprehensive, high-yield study tool for mental health nursing success
Recommended For
,• Nursing students preparing for psychiatric mental health assessments
• RN and PN learners aiming to strengthen mental health nursing knowledge
• Tutors and educators creating exam prep materials or study sessions
• Anyone seeking a structured, high-quality mental health practice resource
Your Complete Psychiatric Mental Health Study Resource
With 250 expertly written questions, verified answers, and detailed rationales, the Psychiatric
Mental Health Exam 2025–2026 Study Guide provides a trusted, thorough, and confidence-
building tool for mastering mental health nursing and achieving top exam performance.
A client tells a nurse, "I have been having trouble sleeping and feel wide awake as soon as I get into
bed." Which strategies should the nurse teach the client that will promote sleep? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER-Leaving the bedroom when unable to sleep
Exercising in the afternoon rather than in the evening
Counting backward from 100 to 0 when his mind is racing
A client with schizophrenia repeatedly says to the nurse, "No moley, jandu!" The nurse determines that
the client is exhibiting: - ANSWER-Neologism
What is important when the nurse plans care for a client with paranoid ideation? - ANSWER-Providing
the client with opportunities for nonthreatening social interaction
A client who is in a manic phase of bipolar disorder threatens staff and clients on a psychiatric acute care
unit. Place the following interventions in priority order, from the least to the most restrictive. -
ANSWERDiversional activities
Limit-setting
Medication administration
Seclusion
Restraints
,During the orientation tour for three new staff members, a young, hyperactive manic client greets them
by saying, "Welcome to the funny farm. I'm Jo-Jo, the head yo-yo." Which meaning can the nurse assign
to the client's statement? - ANSWER-Anxious over the arrival of new staff members
When a nurse sits next to a depressed client and begins to talk, the client responds, "I'm stupid and
useless. Talk with the other people who are more important." Which response is most therapeutic? -
ANSWER-Imitating and participating in the child's activities
People who are involved in a bioterrorism attack exhibit immediate reactions to the traumatic event.
Which responses can a nurse expect in survivors during the period immediately following a traumatic
event? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Denial
Confusion
Helplessness
A client newly admitted to the psychiatric unit because of an acute psychotic episode is actively
hallucinating. The admitting nurse has documented the content of the auditory hallucinations, which
center on the theme of powerlessness. Later the primary nurse approaches the client, who appears to
be listening to voices, and comments, "You seem to be listening to something. Tell me what you hear."
The primary nurse requests feedback from the psychiatric clinical specialist regarding this nursing
intervention. How should the clinical specialist respond? - ANSWER-By reminding the nurse that once
the content is known, there is no need to focus on the hallucinations because doing so reinforces them
Which client characteristic is an initial concern for the nurse when caring for a client with the diagnosis
of paranoid schizophrenia? - ANSWER-Suspicious feelings
A client with a history of alcoholism is found to have Wernicke encephalopathy associated with
Korsakoff syndrome. What does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed? - ANSWER-Intramuscular
injections of thiamine
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of conversion disorder manifesting as paralysis of the legs.
Which is the most therapeutic nursing intervention? - ANSWER-Avoiding focusing on the client's
physical symptoms
, A client with schizophrenia sees a group of visitors sitting together talking. The client tells the nurse, "I
know they're talking about me." Which altered thought process should the nurse identify? -
ANSWERIdeas of reference
A client is brought to the emergency department by friends because of increasingly bizarre behavior.
Which signs does the nurse identify that indicate that the client was using cocaine? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER-Euphoria
Agitation
Hypervigilance
Impaired judgment
A nurse notes that a client in the detoxification unit is exhibiting early signs of alcohol withdrawal. What
clinical manifestations might the nurse have noticed? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Tremors
Anorexia
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a mode of treatment that is used primarily to treat: -
ANSWERClinical depression
A client comes to a mental health center with severe anxiety, evidenced by crying, hand-wringing, and
pacing. What should the first nursing intervention be? - ANSWER-Staying physically close to the client
What should a nurse who is caring for a hospitalized older client with dementia consider before planning
care? - ANSWER-Routines provide stability for clients with dementia.
A client tells the nurse, "That man on the television is talking only to me." What should the nurse
document that the client is exhibiting? - ANSWER-Idea of reference
A client with depression is to be given fluoxetine (Prozac). What precaution should the nurse consider
when initiating treatment with this drug? - ANSWER-The blood level may not be sufficient to cause
noticeable improvement for 2 to 4 weeks.
