APHY 201 RN MENTAL HEALTH (2023) – PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5mg IV Bolus to a client for alcohol
withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
1.5 mL
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?
"It is easier to talk about my feelings now."
A nurse is discussing a 12 steps program with a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
in an acute facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
The client should obtain a sponsor before discharge for an increased chance of recovery.
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?
Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
,A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post
traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
reduce anxiety among the group members?
Guided imagery
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted Client.
For each potential finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with positive or
negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
POSITIVE: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, catatonia
NEGATIVE: Algoia, withdrawl from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. After reviewing
the client's medical record, the nurse should notify the provider of which of the following
findings?
SELECT THE 5 UNEXPECTED FINDINGS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVIDER.
Temperature
Bowel sounds
ANC level
Myalgia
Heart rate
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a panic disorder.
Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that indicate maladaptive uses of
defense mechanisms.
Returned from exercise class in agitated state.
Client tells the nurse, "That exercise instructor was one of my favorite people here. We had
so much in common. But now I know their true nature. She's evil!"
A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognitionA nurse is updating the client's plan
of care. For each of the following potential nursing interventions, click to specify if the
potential intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client:
Anticipated:
When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible.
Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice.
Decrease sensory stimulation.
Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station.
Nonessential:
Provide the client with high-calorie protein drinks hourly.
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7.5mg IV Bolus to a client for alcohol
withdrawal. Available is diazepam injection 5mg/1mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
1.5 mL
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?
"It is easier to talk about my feelings now."
A nurse is discussing a 12 steps program with a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
in an acute facility undergoing detoxification. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
The client should obtain a sponsor before discharge for an increased chance of recovery.
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?
Call for a team of staff members to help with the situation.
,A nurse in a community health center is working with a group of clients who have post
traumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
reduce anxiety among the group members?
Guided imagery
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted Client.
For each potential finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with positive or
negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
POSITIVE: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, catatonia
NEGATIVE: Algoia, withdrawl from social activities
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. After reviewing
the client's medical record, the nurse should notify the provider of which of the following
findings?
SELECT THE 5 UNEXPECTED FINDINGS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVIDER.
Temperature
Bowel sounds
ANC level
Myalgia
Heart rate
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a panic disorder.
Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that indicate maladaptive uses of
defense mechanisms.
Returned from exercise class in agitated state.
Client tells the nurse, "That exercise instructor was one of my favorite people here. We had
so much in common. But now I know their true nature. She's evil!"
A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognitionA nurse is updating the client's plan
of care. For each of the following potential nursing interventions, click to specify if the
potential intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client:
Anticipated:
When addressing the client, approach them from the front when possible.
Give directions to the client slowly and in a moderate tone of voice.
Decrease sensory stimulation.
Assign the client to a room near the nurses' station.
Nonessential:
Provide the client with high-calorie protein drinks hourly.
