Mental Health Practice Part B _ NGN Questions & Answers Study Guide 2026 2026-03-05
Mental Health Practice Part B
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Study Guide 2026
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A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium?
Easily distracted
Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium.
A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"I'll stay with you just in case you want to talk."
This response demonstrates the therapeutic communication techniques of offering self and indicates the nurse's interest in
the client and a desire to understand the client's feelings.
A nurse is caring for four clients in an emergency department. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients
can give informed consent?
A 35-year-old client who has major depressive disorder.
A client who has major depressive disorder is capable of making health care decisions unless the client is determined to be
legally incompetent.
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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?
"I will update the plan of care as a client's manifestations of depression change."
The nurse should update the plan of care as a client's status and needs change.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client who sustained injuries 12 hr ago following a motor-vehicle crash.
The client's admission blood alcohol level was 325 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
the client is experiencing alcohol withdrawal?
Blood pressure 154/96 mm Hg
Physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal occur in addition to psychological effects. A client who is experiencing
alcohol withdrawal is expected to have hypertension, tachycardia, and fever greater than 38.3° C (101° F). It will be
important for the nurse to rule out infection in the client who has a fever.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has made repeated physical threats toward others on the unit. Although the client
does not want to leave the unit, the nurse requests the provider to transfer the client to a unit that is equipped to manage
violent behavior. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse apply in this situation?
Nonmaleficence
It is the responsibility of the nurse to do no harm to clients. The nurse is applying the ethical principle of nonmaleficence by
requesting to transfer this client to a unit better able to manage their behavior and thereby prevent injury to others on the
unit.
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Mental Health Practice Part B
| NGN Questions & Answers
Study Guide 2026
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A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports
episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse's suspicion of delirium?
Easily distracted
Extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of delirium.
A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"I'll stay with you just in case you want to talk."
This response demonstrates the therapeutic communication techniques of offering self and indicates the nurse's interest in
the client and a desire to understand the client's feelings.
A nurse is caring for four clients in an emergency department. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients
can give informed consent?
A 35-year-old client who has major depressive disorder.
A client who has major depressive disorder is capable of making health care decisions unless the client is determined to be
legally incompetent.
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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?
"I will update the plan of care as a client's manifestations of depression change."
The nurse should update the plan of care as a client's status and needs change.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client who sustained injuries 12 hr ago following a motor-vehicle crash.
The client's admission blood alcohol level was 325 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
the client is experiencing alcohol withdrawal?
Blood pressure 154/96 mm Hg
Physical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal occur in addition to psychological effects. A client who is experiencing
alcohol withdrawal is expected to have hypertension, tachycardia, and fever greater than 38.3° C (101° F). It will be
important for the nurse to rule out infection in the client who has a fever.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has made repeated physical threats toward others on the unit. Although the client
does not want to leave the unit, the nurse requests the provider to transfer the client to a unit that is equipped to manage
violent behavior. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse apply in this situation?
Nonmaleficence
It is the responsibility of the nurse to do no harm to clients. The nurse is applying the ethical principle of nonmaleficence by
requesting to transfer this client to a unit better able to manage their behavior and thereby prevent injury to others on the
unit.
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