Rasmussen Mental Health Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include
Answer: time sensitive measurable term attainable for client
Q2: A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The siblings cry and
the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can
interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the
Answer: Id
Q3: Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly formulated?
Answer: Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
Q4: A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for discharge against
medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the nurse's best response?
Answer: "I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
Q5: A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril). Which
signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect with the nurse teach the client about?
Answer: Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Q6: Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a benzodiazepine to an
anxious client?
Answer: The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
Q7: A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse
connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes
that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse broken?
Answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Q8: The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the client ingested the
medication, she decided that she did not want to die and she sought immediate treatment.
Once the client recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client voluntarily south
inpatient mental health treatment. Which statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
, Q9: A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is
an example of which communication technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false reassurance)
Q10: A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control over
my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing response is
appropriate?
Answer: "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
Q11: During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in gathering data about
the client's judgment?
Answer: "If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street, what would you do?"
Q12: A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when initiating care of a
client. The student nurse understands the nursing process order to be correctly identified as
Answer: Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Q13: During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The
client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's
best response?
Answer: Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found to affect medical conditions."
Q14: An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a community setting. Which groups
should this nurse expect to lead?
Answer: Symptom management Medication education Self-care
Q15: A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, "I can't bear
to go on with my life." Which nursing statement conveys empathy?
Answer: "It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives."
Q16: During the implementation phase of the nursing process, a nurse is teaching an adult
depressed patient with a cochlear implant about medications. Which modification in the
teaching plan would be the most appropriate for this client?
Answer: Speaking directly face-to-face
Q1: A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include
Answer: time sensitive measurable term attainable for client
Q2: A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The siblings cry and
the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can
interpret the child's behavior as a product of impulses originating in the
Answer: Id
Q3: Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly formulated?
Answer: Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time within 2 days.
Q4: A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for discharge against
medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the nurse's best response?
Answer: "I will get them for you, but let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
Q5: A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril). Which
signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect with the nurse teach the client about?
Answer: Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Q6: Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a benzodiazepine to an
anxious client?
Answer: The client has a history of alcohol dependence.
Q7: A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse
connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes
that the brother was not on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse broken?
Answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Q8: The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the client ingested the
medication, she decided that she did not want to die and she sought immediate treatment.
Once the client recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client voluntarily south
inpatient mental health treatment. Which statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
, Q9: A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is
an example of which communication technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false reassurance)
Q10: A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control over
my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again." Which nursing response is
appropriate?
Answer: "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and
interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors."
Q11: During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in gathering data about
the client's judgment?
Answer: "If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street, what would you do?"
Q12: A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when initiating care of a
client. The student nurse understands the nursing process order to be correctly identified as
Answer: Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Q13: During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The
client angrily responds, "I'm here for my heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's
best response?
Answer: Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found to affect medical conditions."
Q14: An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a community setting. Which groups
should this nurse expect to lead?
Answer: Symptom management Medication education Self-care
Q15: A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, "I can't bear
to go on with my life." Which nursing statement conveys empathy?
Answer: "It must be horrible to lose a child, and I'll stay with you until your husband arrives."
Q16: During the implementation phase of the nursing process, a nurse is teaching an adult
depressed patient with a cochlear implant about medications. Which modification in the
teaching plan would be the most appropriate for this client?
Answer: Speaking directly face-to-face
