Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 3 questions with
verified answers
7 y/o with ADHD, what is the priority intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Get rid of all
unnecessary equipment around them.
A pt brought to the ER, states, "I was raped, and the person who raped me knows
where I live, and they will kill me if I tell." What is the most important thing to
plan for their immediate care? Ans✓✓✓ Safety because of the statement of "he
knows where I live and will kill me."
A pt with anti-social personality disorder and they receive behavioral therapy.
How do you know it is working? Ans✓✓✓ They refrain from manipulating others
to earn dining room privileges.
A young female pt with amenorrhea, and weighs 95 pounds; what do you think is
her diagnosis? Ans✓✓✓ Anorexia nervosa
ADHD is at risk for self-harm. Ans✓✓✓ True
Anorexic is admitted, going to milieu management for care, what do you watch
for? Ans✓✓✓ Monitor them during and after meals, and bathroom trips
Are we mandated reporters? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
Binge eating bulimia has what electrolyte imbalance? Ans✓✓✓ Hypokalemia
, Body dysmorphic disorder, what is the priority? Ans✓✓✓ Suicide watch
Can benzos be stopped cold turkey? Ans✓✓✓ NO! Must wean off
Cluster B personality disorders characterized by? Ans✓✓✓ Erratic, dramatic,
emotional
Dementia pt comes to unit, and they cannot do their ADLs. What outcome goal
should they have? Ans✓✓✓ Feed themselves
Everybody needs advanced directives when admitted to any healthcare setting.
Ans✓✓✓ True
How do you know your alcoholic patient has relapsed if they are taking disulfiram
or antabuse? Ans✓✓✓ Headaches
If someone says "I can't do this anymore." What is that a sign of? Ans✓✓✓
Suicide thoughts
If you think that your pt is possibly suffering abuse from their caregiver, how do
you get them to talk to you? Ans✓✓✓ Use a non-judgmental tone.
Least appropriate response to a patient with dependent personality disorder asks
if nurse thinks they should move out of their mom's home and get a job.
Ans✓✓✓ Using "why" questions, they are non-therapeutic.
verified answers
7 y/o with ADHD, what is the priority intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Get rid of all
unnecessary equipment around them.
A pt brought to the ER, states, "I was raped, and the person who raped me knows
where I live, and they will kill me if I tell." What is the most important thing to
plan for their immediate care? Ans✓✓✓ Safety because of the statement of "he
knows where I live and will kill me."
A pt with anti-social personality disorder and they receive behavioral therapy.
How do you know it is working? Ans✓✓✓ They refrain from manipulating others
to earn dining room privileges.
A young female pt with amenorrhea, and weighs 95 pounds; what do you think is
her diagnosis? Ans✓✓✓ Anorexia nervosa
ADHD is at risk for self-harm. Ans✓✓✓ True
Anorexic is admitted, going to milieu management for care, what do you watch
for? Ans✓✓✓ Monitor them during and after meals, and bathroom trips
Are we mandated reporters? Ans✓✓✓ Yes
Binge eating bulimia has what electrolyte imbalance? Ans✓✓✓ Hypokalemia
, Body dysmorphic disorder, what is the priority? Ans✓✓✓ Suicide watch
Can benzos be stopped cold turkey? Ans✓✓✓ NO! Must wean off
Cluster B personality disorders characterized by? Ans✓✓✓ Erratic, dramatic,
emotional
Dementia pt comes to unit, and they cannot do their ADLs. What outcome goal
should they have? Ans✓✓✓ Feed themselves
Everybody needs advanced directives when admitted to any healthcare setting.
Ans✓✓✓ True
How do you know your alcoholic patient has relapsed if they are taking disulfiram
or antabuse? Ans✓✓✓ Headaches
If someone says "I can't do this anymore." What is that a sign of? Ans✓✓✓
Suicide thoughts
If you think that your pt is possibly suffering abuse from their caregiver, how do
you get them to talk to you? Ans✓✓✓ Use a non-judgmental tone.
Least appropriate response to a patient with dependent personality disorder asks
if nurse thinks they should move out of their mom's home and get a job.
Ans✓✓✓ Using "why" questions, they are non-therapeutic.
