CMHT Practice Exam Questions With
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b Answer- The term "sandwich generation" best describes adults:
Select one:
a. Caught between adulthood and late adulthood
b. Caring for their children and aging parents
c. Caring for their children and grandchildren
d. Caught between young adulthood and adulthood
c Answer- A male client is in the process of being admitted to a mental health
facility. He is sure that the nurse is the administrator of the hospital, despite the
nurse's insistence that he is a staff nurse on the unit. This client is experiencing:
Select one:
a. Acute confusion
b. Visual hallucinations
c. Delusions
d. Auditory hallucinations
b Answer- A client with the diagnosis of depersonalization disorder notices that he
experiences periods of depersonalization when confronted with certain stressors.
When developing the care plan, the nurse is aware that one of the most helpful
activities in self-control for this client is for the client to:
Select one:
a. Contact a treatment team member to discuss his thoughts and feelings every time
he is confronted with a stressor.
b. Keep a daily journal of his thoughts and feelings, paying special attention to
thoughts and feelings during stressful times.
c. Recall periods of stressful times in his life during his clinic visit.
d. Join an exercise program that will help to decrease his stress level.
c Answer- For children older than 4 years, separation anxiety should last for no
longer than:
Select one:
a. A few days
b. A few weeks
c. A few months
d. 1 year
b Answer- The nurse begins discharge planning measures with a hospitalized client:
Select one:
,a. Near the time of discharge
b. At the time of admission
c. 3 days into the hospital stay
d. On the day before discharge
c Answer- During a crisis assessment due to the diagnosis of a terminal illness, the
nurse is trying to determine what the client's history is with regard to losses. Which
question will best assess this area?
Select one:
a. "How easily do you adapt to new situations?"
b. "What is your understanding of the current situation?"
c. "Who or what has helped you through crisis situations in the past?"
d. "How is this situation affecting your family?"
c Answer- While performing a search of an adult male's home based on suspicion of
criminal activity, the police find pictures of him with young children between the ages
of 5 and 10. The pictures are sexual in nature. The man is suspected of:
Select one:
a. Voyeurism
b. Sexual sadism
c. Pedophilia
d. Necrophilia
c Answer- Toddlers often express their anger through:
Select one:
a. Crying
b. Manipulation
c. Temper tantrums
d. Direct aggression
b Answer- The client was injured in a work accident. He now has a fused spine and
moves with difficulty. He wonders if he will ever be able to be intimate with his wife.
What is the nurse's most accurate response?
Select one:
a. "You will not be able to engage in sexual activity."
b. "You can enjoy a satisfying sex life with some adaptation."
c. "You eventually will return to the preinjury level of functioning."
d. "You will become more sexually active after you recover from the injuries."
a Answer- The CMA is administering an antianxiety medication to a client.
Monitoring side effects is the responsibility of which member of the health care
team?
Select one:
a. Nurse
b. CMA
c. Physician
d. Therapist
b Answer- A client response to the termination phase of the therapeutic relationship
is withdrawal. This response most often is manifested by client behaviors such as:
,Select one:
a. Bringing up new problems
b. Being absent from appointments
c. Returning to maladaptive behavior
d. Having increased anxiety
A Answer- When reviewing the nursing notes from the previous shift, the nurse
notices notations indicating that the client was experiencing a somnolent level of
consciousness. The client's behavior would be described as:
Select one:
a. Falling asleep easily and only awakening with strong verbal stimuli
b. Frequently sleeping and awakening only to strong physical stimuli
c. Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli
d. Having alternating periods of excitability and drowsiness
***Not C Answer- When care is provided for a dying client in pain, addiction to
analgesics is:
Select one:
a. Not an issue
b. To be evaluated daily
c. To be carefully avoided
d. To be prevented with pain management techniques
a Answer- A client in an inpatient mental health setting is scheduled to be
discharged, with follow-up at a community mental health center. His family is
concerned that his inpatient stay was not long enough, and he will be re-admitted in
the near future. The nurse knows that the average length of inpatient stay is:
Select one:
a. 5 days
b. 10 days
c. 25 days
d. 1 month
C Answer- The new nurse confides to his supervisor, "I am feeling frustrated. Mr. J
has been doing so well in dealing with his issues over the last month, and today he
refused to discuss anything productive in our session." What is the most appropriate
response?
Select one:
a. "You are still in the preparation phase and need to check the medical record for
information."
b. "The orientation phase is a time in which the client is building trust and testing
you."
c. "During the working phase the client may experience growth and resistance."
d. "The termination phase is a difficult one for both nurse and client."
C Answer- A client has constant thoughts about locking his front door every time he
leaves his house. This client is experiencing a(n):
Select one:
a. Compulsion
b. Phobia
, c. Obsession
d. Anxiety reaction
C Answer- A physically or mentally impaired older woman who is living with a
relative and has a history of unexplained bruises or injuries, burns in unusual places,
or poor personal hygiene is likely a victim of:
Select one:
a. Neglect
b. Child abuse
c. Elder abuse
d. Adolescent abuse
A Answer- What is the main function of the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
Select one:
a. To seek scientific validation of CAM and also be a resource for the public for CAM
therapies
b. To investigate and develop new CAM therapies
c. To produce a monthly newsletter on new CAM therapies
d. To monitor the production of dietary and herbal supplements used in CAM
therapies
B Answer- The theory that cites poverty, unemployment, and crime as sources of
violence is known as the ____ theory.
Select one:
a. Feminist
b. Sociological
c. Anthropological
d. Psychiatric/mental illness
c Answer- Which nurse response is the best example of the therapeutic principle of
respect?
Select one:
a. "I'm interested in what you have to say."
b. "Describe how you are feeling for me."
c. "I hear how worried you are about your future and can imagine how you feel."
d. "You signed a contract stating that you would let me know when you have those
thoughts."
A Answer- A female client with a diagnosis of a dissociative disorder who attends
group meetings at a community mental health clinic often voices that her boss at
work frequently complains that she is working at a level below her capabilities. The
client also states that she feels that she "never gets anything done." Which nursing
diagnosis best addresses these issues?
Select one:
a. Self-esteem, low
b. Social isolation
c. Body-image, disturbed
d. Memory, impaired
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b Answer- The term "sandwich generation" best describes adults:
Select one:
a. Caught between adulthood and late adulthood
b. Caring for their children and aging parents
c. Caring for their children and grandchildren
d. Caught between young adulthood and adulthood
c Answer- A male client is in the process of being admitted to a mental health
facility. He is sure that the nurse is the administrator of the hospital, despite the
nurse's insistence that he is a staff nurse on the unit. This client is experiencing:
Select one:
a. Acute confusion
b. Visual hallucinations
c. Delusions
d. Auditory hallucinations
b Answer- A client with the diagnosis of depersonalization disorder notices that he
experiences periods of depersonalization when confronted with certain stressors.
When developing the care plan, the nurse is aware that one of the most helpful
activities in self-control for this client is for the client to:
Select one:
a. Contact a treatment team member to discuss his thoughts and feelings every time
he is confronted with a stressor.
b. Keep a daily journal of his thoughts and feelings, paying special attention to
thoughts and feelings during stressful times.
c. Recall periods of stressful times in his life during his clinic visit.
d. Join an exercise program that will help to decrease his stress level.
c Answer- For children older than 4 years, separation anxiety should last for no
longer than:
Select one:
a. A few days
b. A few weeks
c. A few months
d. 1 year
b Answer- The nurse begins discharge planning measures with a hospitalized client:
Select one:
,a. Near the time of discharge
b. At the time of admission
c. 3 days into the hospital stay
d. On the day before discharge
c Answer- During a crisis assessment due to the diagnosis of a terminal illness, the
nurse is trying to determine what the client's history is with regard to losses. Which
question will best assess this area?
Select one:
a. "How easily do you adapt to new situations?"
b. "What is your understanding of the current situation?"
c. "Who or what has helped you through crisis situations in the past?"
d. "How is this situation affecting your family?"
c Answer- While performing a search of an adult male's home based on suspicion of
criminal activity, the police find pictures of him with young children between the ages
of 5 and 10. The pictures are sexual in nature. The man is suspected of:
Select one:
a. Voyeurism
b. Sexual sadism
c. Pedophilia
d. Necrophilia
c Answer- Toddlers often express their anger through:
Select one:
a. Crying
b. Manipulation
c. Temper tantrums
d. Direct aggression
b Answer- The client was injured in a work accident. He now has a fused spine and
moves with difficulty. He wonders if he will ever be able to be intimate with his wife.
What is the nurse's most accurate response?
Select one:
a. "You will not be able to engage in sexual activity."
b. "You can enjoy a satisfying sex life with some adaptation."
c. "You eventually will return to the preinjury level of functioning."
d. "You will become more sexually active after you recover from the injuries."
a Answer- The CMA is administering an antianxiety medication to a client.
Monitoring side effects is the responsibility of which member of the health care
team?
Select one:
a. Nurse
b. CMA
c. Physician
d. Therapist
b Answer- A client response to the termination phase of the therapeutic relationship
is withdrawal. This response most often is manifested by client behaviors such as:
,Select one:
a. Bringing up new problems
b. Being absent from appointments
c. Returning to maladaptive behavior
d. Having increased anxiety
A Answer- When reviewing the nursing notes from the previous shift, the nurse
notices notations indicating that the client was experiencing a somnolent level of
consciousness. The client's behavior would be described as:
Select one:
a. Falling asleep easily and only awakening with strong verbal stimuli
b. Frequently sleeping and awakening only to strong physical stimuli
c. Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli
d. Having alternating periods of excitability and drowsiness
***Not C Answer- When care is provided for a dying client in pain, addiction to
analgesics is:
Select one:
a. Not an issue
b. To be evaluated daily
c. To be carefully avoided
d. To be prevented with pain management techniques
a Answer- A client in an inpatient mental health setting is scheduled to be
discharged, with follow-up at a community mental health center. His family is
concerned that his inpatient stay was not long enough, and he will be re-admitted in
the near future. The nurse knows that the average length of inpatient stay is:
Select one:
a. 5 days
b. 10 days
c. 25 days
d. 1 month
C Answer- The new nurse confides to his supervisor, "I am feeling frustrated. Mr. J
has been doing so well in dealing with his issues over the last month, and today he
refused to discuss anything productive in our session." What is the most appropriate
response?
Select one:
a. "You are still in the preparation phase and need to check the medical record for
information."
b. "The orientation phase is a time in which the client is building trust and testing
you."
c. "During the working phase the client may experience growth and resistance."
d. "The termination phase is a difficult one for both nurse and client."
C Answer- A client has constant thoughts about locking his front door every time he
leaves his house. This client is experiencing a(n):
Select one:
a. Compulsion
b. Phobia
, c. Obsession
d. Anxiety reaction
C Answer- A physically or mentally impaired older woman who is living with a
relative and has a history of unexplained bruises or injuries, burns in unusual places,
or poor personal hygiene is likely a victim of:
Select one:
a. Neglect
b. Child abuse
c. Elder abuse
d. Adolescent abuse
A Answer- What is the main function of the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
Select one:
a. To seek scientific validation of CAM and also be a resource for the public for CAM
therapies
b. To investigate and develop new CAM therapies
c. To produce a monthly newsletter on new CAM therapies
d. To monitor the production of dietary and herbal supplements used in CAM
therapies
B Answer- The theory that cites poverty, unemployment, and crime as sources of
violence is known as the ____ theory.
Select one:
a. Feminist
b. Sociological
c. Anthropological
d. Psychiatric/mental illness
c Answer- Which nurse response is the best example of the therapeutic principle of
respect?
Select one:
a. "I'm interested in what you have to say."
b. "Describe how you are feeling for me."
c. "I hear how worried you are about your future and can imagine how you feel."
d. "You signed a contract stating that you would let me know when you have those
thoughts."
A Answer- A female client with a diagnosis of a dissociative disorder who attends
group meetings at a community mental health clinic often voices that her boss at
work frequently complains that she is working at a level below her capabilities. The
client also states that she feels that she "never gets anything done." Which nursing
diagnosis best addresses these issues?
Select one:
a. Self-esteem, low
b. Social isolation
c. Body-image, disturbed
d. Memory, impaired
