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NUR 208 / NUR208 Exam 3 Mental
Health Nursing Actual Exam
2026/2027 | Fortis | Questions with
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Pass
Guaranteed
Q001: A 24-year-old client is admitted with major
depressive disorder and tells the nurse, "I feel like I'm a
burden to everyone." Which therapeutic response by the
nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Don't say that—you have so much to live for."
B. "You feel like you're a burden to others?"
C. "Cheer up; things will get better soon."
D. "Lots of people feel this way when they're stressed."
ANSWER: B
Q002: A client with bipolar I disorder is prescribed
lithium 900 mg PO BID. Which serum level indicates
toxicity that the nurse should report immediately?
A. 0.8 mEq/L
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B. 1.0 mEq/L
C. 1.6 mEq/L
D. 0.6 mEq/L
ANSWER: C
Q003: During the mental status exam, a client repeatedly
answers, "I don't know," to most questions. The nurse
documents this as:
A. Circumstantiality
B. Poverty of content
C. Tangentiality
D. Perseveration
ANSWER: B
Q004: A client with schizophrenia states, "The FBI put a
chip in my brain to control my thoughts." This statement
is an example of:
A. Ideas of reference
B. Thought broadcasting
C. Delusion of control
D. Grandiose delusion
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ANSWER: C
Q005: A client is started on haloperidol 5 mg PO BID.
Which extrapyramidal symptom should the nurse monitor
for within the first few days?
A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Acute dystonia
C. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
D. Akathisia
ANSWER: B
Q006: A 19-year-old client is admitted after a suicide
attempt by overdose. Twenty-four hours post-admission,
the client asks to use the restroom alone. Which action
should the nurse take?
A. Allow privacy to promote dignity
B. Search belongings first, then allow privacy
C. Provide one-to-one supervision
D. Ask the client to promise safety
ANSWER: C
Q007: A client with borderline personality disorder
becomes angry when told their request cannot be met and
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NUR 208 / NUR208 Exam 3 Mental
Health Nursing Actual Exam
2026/2027 | Fortis | Questions with
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Pass
Guaranteed
Q001: A 24-year-old client is admitted with major
depressive disorder and tells the nurse, "I feel like I'm a
burden to everyone." Which therapeutic response by the
nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Don't say that—you have so much to live for."
B. "You feel like you're a burden to others?"
C. "Cheer up; things will get better soon."
D. "Lots of people feel this way when they're stressed."
ANSWER: B
Q002: A client with bipolar I disorder is prescribed
lithium 900 mg PO BID. Which serum level indicates
toxicity that the nurse should report immediately?
A. 0.8 mEq/L
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, 2
B. 1.0 mEq/L
C. 1.6 mEq/L
D. 0.6 mEq/L
ANSWER: C
Q003: During the mental status exam, a client repeatedly
answers, "I don't know," to most questions. The nurse
documents this as:
A. Circumstantiality
B. Poverty of content
C. Tangentiality
D. Perseveration
ANSWER: B
Q004: A client with schizophrenia states, "The FBI put a
chip in my brain to control my thoughts." This statement
is an example of:
A. Ideas of reference
B. Thought broadcasting
C. Delusion of control
D. Grandiose delusion
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ANSWER: C
Q005: A client is started on haloperidol 5 mg PO BID.
Which extrapyramidal symptom should the nurse monitor
for within the first few days?
A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Acute dystonia
C. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
D. Akathisia
ANSWER: B
Q006: A 19-year-old client is admitted after a suicide
attempt by overdose. Twenty-four hours post-admission,
the client asks to use the restroom alone. Which action
should the nurse take?
A. Allow privacy to promote dignity
B. Search belongings first, then allow privacy
C. Provide one-to-one supervision
D. Ask the client to promise safety
ANSWER: C
Q007: A client with borderline personality disorder
becomes angry when told their request cannot be met and
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