CMHT PRACTICE EXAM QUIZZES WITH
DETAILED, VERIFIED ANSWERS; A GRADE;
2026
__________ is a side effect that can occur while a client is taking
an antipsychotic medication, causing muscle rigidity, high fever,
unstable vital signs, confusion, and agitation.
Select one:
a. Drug-induced parkinsonism
b. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
c. Tardive dyskinesia
d. Dystonia - correct answer- b
_____% of older adults are living at the poverty level.
Select one:
a. Twelve
b. Eighteen
c. Twenty six
d. Twenty three - correct answer- ***not d
a - correct answer- A 15-year-old female client is noted to
often sit alone in the activity room of the facility while watching
,television. She often begins to join in activities on the unit but
then retreats back to her room. Which intervention is most
appropriate in this situation?
Select one:
a. Encourage her to join in on a group activity and actively
participate in the activity with her until she feels more
comfortable on her own.
b. Keep encouraging her to participate in the group activity.
c. Offer her rewards, such as extended television privileges, for
joining in a group activity.
d. Offer her support as she tries to become more involved in
activities.
a - correct answer- A female client frequently complains of
chest pain, has had extensive physiological testing with negative
results, and sees several different medical doctors. This client is
exhibiting signs and symptoms characteristic of:
Select one:
a. Hypochondriasis
b. Conversion disorder
c. Body dysmorphic disorder
d. Factitious disorder
,a - correct answer- A male client with a diagnosis of
schizophrenia begins to have hallucinations during a
conversation with the nurse; this prevents him from receiving
the message that the nurse is trying to communicate to him.
According to Ruesch's theory of communication, this
unsuccessful interaction is called _____ communication.
Select one:
a. Disturbed
b. Nontherapeutic
c. Blocked
d. Therapeutic
a - correct answer- A male client with a history of
schizophrenia was admitted to the mental health facility after he
was found on the street in a confused state and was
uncooperative when approached by the police. One of the first
assessments that should be performed on this client upon
admission is a _____ assessment.
Select one:
a. Physical
b. Sociocultural
c. Psychosocial
d. Psychiatric
, a - correct answer- A married woman, who is the mother of
two children, has been in an abusive relationship for 4 years. She
decides to leave her husband after suffering an episode of
severe physical abuse. She and her children, ages 7 and 9, arrive
at a crisis intervention center. What is the nurse's priority
intervention?
Select one:
a. Offer immediate emotional support.
b. Refer her to a woman's domestic abuse center.
c. Begin to develop a treatment plan for the client and her
children.
d. Thoroughly assess the situation from most recent to 2 weeks
prior to this incident.
a - correct answer- A Navajo Native American is traveling
across the country and becomes ill. He visits a hospital
emergency room and appears very uncomfortable in the
surroundings. The nurse knows that traditional Navajo Native
Americans typically receive health care in:
Select one:
a. Homes
b. Small hospitals
DETAILED, VERIFIED ANSWERS; A GRADE;
2026
__________ is a side effect that can occur while a client is taking
an antipsychotic medication, causing muscle rigidity, high fever,
unstable vital signs, confusion, and agitation.
Select one:
a. Drug-induced parkinsonism
b. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
c. Tardive dyskinesia
d. Dystonia - correct answer- b
_____% of older adults are living at the poverty level.
Select one:
a. Twelve
b. Eighteen
c. Twenty six
d. Twenty three - correct answer- ***not d
a - correct answer- A 15-year-old female client is noted to
often sit alone in the activity room of the facility while watching
,television. She often begins to join in activities on the unit but
then retreats back to her room. Which intervention is most
appropriate in this situation?
Select one:
a. Encourage her to join in on a group activity and actively
participate in the activity with her until she feels more
comfortable on her own.
b. Keep encouraging her to participate in the group activity.
c. Offer her rewards, such as extended television privileges, for
joining in a group activity.
d. Offer her support as she tries to become more involved in
activities.
a - correct answer- A female client frequently complains of
chest pain, has had extensive physiological testing with negative
results, and sees several different medical doctors. This client is
exhibiting signs and symptoms characteristic of:
Select one:
a. Hypochondriasis
b. Conversion disorder
c. Body dysmorphic disorder
d. Factitious disorder
,a - correct answer- A male client with a diagnosis of
schizophrenia begins to have hallucinations during a
conversation with the nurse; this prevents him from receiving
the message that the nurse is trying to communicate to him.
According to Ruesch's theory of communication, this
unsuccessful interaction is called _____ communication.
Select one:
a. Disturbed
b. Nontherapeutic
c. Blocked
d. Therapeutic
a - correct answer- A male client with a history of
schizophrenia was admitted to the mental health facility after he
was found on the street in a confused state and was
uncooperative when approached by the police. One of the first
assessments that should be performed on this client upon
admission is a _____ assessment.
Select one:
a. Physical
b. Sociocultural
c. Psychosocial
d. Psychiatric
, a - correct answer- A married woman, who is the mother of
two children, has been in an abusive relationship for 4 years. She
decides to leave her husband after suffering an episode of
severe physical abuse. She and her children, ages 7 and 9, arrive
at a crisis intervention center. What is the nurse's priority
intervention?
Select one:
a. Offer immediate emotional support.
b. Refer her to a woman's domestic abuse center.
c. Begin to develop a treatment plan for the client and her
children.
d. Thoroughly assess the situation from most recent to 2 weeks
prior to this incident.
a - correct answer- A Navajo Native American is traveling
across the country and becomes ill. He visits a hospital
emergency room and appears very uncomfortable in the
surroundings. The nurse knows that traditional Navajo Native
Americans typically receive health care in:
Select one:
a. Homes
b. Small hospitals
