RN MENTAL HEALTH ONLINE PRACTICE B
STUDY GUIDE WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently
experienced the death of a young child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Suggest forming a weekly
support group for parents who have experienced the death of a
child.
Reason: Support groups are a positive resource in the process of
recovery for parents following the death of a child.
◉ A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at
60% of their ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer: Encourage the
client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake
Reason: The nurse should encourage the client to drink 125 mL of
fluid each waking hour to maintain hydration.
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute
mania hit another client. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse take first? Answer: Call for a team of staff members to help
with the situation.
Reason: The greatest risk is injury to the client and others.
Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to call for
assistance to prevent further injury to themselves or others.
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about nursing care
plans for clients who have depressive disorders. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: I will update the plan of
care as a client's manifestations of depression change.
Reason: The nurse should update the plan of care as a client's status
and needs change.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and
is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer: Offer the client high-
calorie finger foods frequently.
Reason: The nurse should frequently offer the client high calorie
foods that can be eaten while the client is on the go. Clients
experiencing mania might be unable to sit down for meals and can
experience weightless and dehydration.
, ◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has
made frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements
indicates the client has a decreased risk for suicide? Answer: It's
easier to talk about my feelings now.
Reason: When clients express their feelings, this indicates a positive
treatment outcome.
◉ A nurse is educating the parent of a child who has a new diagnosis
of autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following manifestations
of this disorder should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Language delays
Reason: The nurse should identify that language delays are a
manifestation of autism spectrum disorder.
◉ A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who
requires the use of restraints. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take when caring for the client? Answer: Ensure a staff
member checks on the client every 15 min.
Reason: when caring for a client who is in restraints, the nurse
should assess the client's need for hydration and elimination and
monitor the circulation in the extremities every 15 min.
STUDY GUIDE WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ A nurse is talking with a group of parents who have recently
experienced the death of a young child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Suggest forming a weekly
support group for parents who have experienced the death of a
child.
Reason: Support groups are a positive resource in the process of
recovery for parents following the death of a child.
◉ A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at
60% of their ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer: Encourage the
client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake
Reason: The nurse should encourage the client to drink 125 mL of
fluid each waking hour to maintain hydration.
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit observes a client who has acute
mania hit another client. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse take first? Answer: Call for a team of staff members to help
with the situation.
Reason: The greatest risk is injury to the client and others.
Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to call for
assistance to prevent further injury to themselves or others.
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about nursing care
plans for clients who have depressive disorders. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: I will update the plan of
care as a client's manifestations of depression change.
Reason: The nurse should update the plan of care as a client's status
and needs change.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and
is experiencing mania. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer: Offer the client high-
calorie finger foods frequently.
Reason: The nurse should frequently offer the client high calorie
foods that can be eaten while the client is on the go. Clients
experiencing mania might be unable to sit down for meals and can
experience weightless and dehydration.
, ◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression and has
made frequent suicide attempts. Which of the following statements
indicates the client has a decreased risk for suicide? Answer: It's
easier to talk about my feelings now.
Reason: When clients express their feelings, this indicates a positive
treatment outcome.
◉ A nurse is educating the parent of a child who has a new diagnosis
of autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following manifestations
of this disorder should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Language delays
Reason: The nurse should identify that language delays are a
manifestation of autism spectrum disorder.
◉ A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who
requires the use of restraints. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take when caring for the client? Answer: Ensure a staff
member checks on the client every 15 min.
Reason: when caring for a client who is in restraints, the nurse
should assess the client's need for hydration and elimination and
monitor the circulation in the extremities every 15 min.
