NURS 325 FINAL EXAM 2025
NURS 325 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 2023
FINAL EXAM 1 2025 NURSING VERIFIED
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A nurse is caring for a client who lost his mother to cancer last month. the client states, "i'd
still have my mother if the doctor would have diagnosed her sooner." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. "you sound angry. anger is a normal feeling associated with loss."
B. "i think you would feel better if you talked about your feelings with a support group."
C."i understand just how you feel. i felt the same when my mother died."
D."Do other members of your family also feel this way?"
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a. "you sound angry. anger is a normal feeling associated with loss."
A nurse is assisting the parents of a school‐age child who has oppositional defiant disorder in
identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the following is an appropriate
strategy for the nurse to recommend? (select all that apply.)
A. allow the child to choose consequences for negative behavior.
B. use role‐playing to act out unacceptable behavior.
C. develop a reward system for acceptable behavior.
D. encourage the child to participate in school sports.
E. Be consistent when addressing unacceptable behavior.
C. develop a reward system for acceptable behavior.
D. encourage the child to participate in school sports.
E. Be consistent when addressing unacceptable behavior.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who has depression.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. fear of being alone
B. substance use
C. Weight gain
D. Irritability
E. aggressiveness
B. substance use
D. Irritability
E. aggressiveness
A nurse is obtaining a health history from the parents ofa 12‐year‐old client who has conduct
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
a. Bullying of others
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B. threats of suicide
C. law‐breaking activities
d. narcissistic behavior
e. flat affect
a. Bullying of others
B. threats of suicide
C. law‐breaking activities
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a preschool‐age child who has a new diagnosis of
adHd. When teaching the parent about this disorder, which of the following statements
should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Behaviors associated with adHd are present prior to age 3."
B. "this disorder is characterized by argumentativeness."
C."Below‐average intellectual functioning is associated with adHd."
d."Because of this disorder, your child is at an increased risk for injury."
d."Because of this disorder, your child is at an increased risk for injury."
A nurse is assessing a 4‐year‐old child for indications of autism spectrum disorder. For which
of the following manifestations should the nurse assess?
a. Impulsive behavior
B. repetitive counting
C. destructiveness
d. somatic problems
B. repetitive counting
A nurse is conducting chart reviews of multiple clients ata community mental health facility.
Which of the following events is an example of client experiencing a maturational crisis?
a. rape
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B. Marriage
C. severe physical illness
D. Job loss
B. Marriage
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis. Which of the following medications
might the provider prescribe? (select all that apply.)
a. Lithium carbonate
B. Paroxetine
C. risperidone
D. Haloperidol
e. Lorazepam
B. Paroxetine (SSRI)
e. Lorazepam (benzo to decrease anxiety)
A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder The nurse should identify
which of the following client statements as an overt comment about suicide? (Select all that
apply.)
A. "My family will be better off if I'm dead."
B. "The stress in my life is too much to handle."
C. "I wish my life was over."
D. "I don't feel like I can every be happy again."
E. "If I kill myself then my problems will go away."
A. "My family will be better off if I'm dead."
C. "I wish my life was over."
E. "If I kill myself then my problems will go away."
(overt comments- direct)
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "i plan to commit suicide." Which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
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NURS 325 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 2023
FINAL EXAM 1 2025 NURSING VERIFIED
SARAH HANSEN BLUEPRINT EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS with DETAILED
RATIONALES GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS-
ACE YOUR EXAM
A nurse is caring for a client who lost his mother to cancer last month. the client states, "i'd
still have my mother if the doctor would have diagnosed her sooner." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
a. "you sound angry. anger is a normal feeling associated with loss."
B. "i think you would feel better if you talked about your feelings with a support group."
C."i understand just how you feel. i felt the same when my mother died."
D."Do other members of your family also feel this way?"
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a. "you sound angry. anger is a normal feeling associated with loss."
A nurse is assisting the parents of a school‐age child who has oppositional defiant disorder in
identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the following is an appropriate
strategy for the nurse to recommend? (select all that apply.)
A. allow the child to choose consequences for negative behavior.
B. use role‐playing to act out unacceptable behavior.
C. develop a reward system for acceptable behavior.
D. encourage the child to participate in school sports.
E. Be consistent when addressing unacceptable behavior.
C. develop a reward system for acceptable behavior.
D. encourage the child to participate in school sports.
E. Be consistent when addressing unacceptable behavior.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who has depression.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. fear of being alone
B. substance use
C. Weight gain
D. Irritability
E. aggressiveness
B. substance use
D. Irritability
E. aggressiveness
A nurse is obtaining a health history from the parents ofa 12‐year‐old client who has conduct
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
a. Bullying of others
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B. threats of suicide
C. law‐breaking activities
d. narcissistic behavior
e. flat affect
a. Bullying of others
B. threats of suicide
C. law‐breaking activities
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a preschool‐age child who has a new diagnosis of
adHd. When teaching the parent about this disorder, which of the following statements
should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Behaviors associated with adHd are present prior to age 3."
B. "this disorder is characterized by argumentativeness."
C."Below‐average intellectual functioning is associated with adHd."
d."Because of this disorder, your child is at an increased risk for injury."
d."Because of this disorder, your child is at an increased risk for injury."
A nurse is assessing a 4‐year‐old child for indications of autism spectrum disorder. For which
of the following manifestations should the nurse assess?
a. Impulsive behavior
B. repetitive counting
C. destructiveness
d. somatic problems
B. repetitive counting
A nurse is conducting chart reviews of multiple clients ata community mental health facility.
Which of the following events is an example of client experiencing a maturational crisis?
a. rape
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B. Marriage
C. severe physical illness
D. Job loss
B. Marriage
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis. Which of the following medications
might the provider prescribe? (select all that apply.)
a. Lithium carbonate
B. Paroxetine
C. risperidone
D. Haloperidol
e. Lorazepam
B. Paroxetine (SSRI)
e. Lorazepam (benzo to decrease anxiety)
A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder The nurse should identify
which of the following client statements as an overt comment about suicide? (Select all that
apply.)
A. "My family will be better off if I'm dead."
B. "The stress in my life is too much to handle."
C. "I wish my life was over."
D. "I don't feel like I can every be happy again."
E. "If I kill myself then my problems will go away."
A. "My family will be better off if I'm dead."
C. "I wish my life was over."
E. "If I kill myself then my problems will go away."
(overt comments- direct)
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "i plan to commit suicide." Which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
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