WCU MENTAL HEALTH PROCTOR EXAM | PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following clients should the nurse monitor for gas? - ANS ✔✔Person with
pneumonia
Person with type 1 diabetes
Person with stage II Alzheimer's disease
Person who has ulcerative colitis *
The government ia forcing thoughts in ny brain is what kind of delusion? - ANS ✔✔Control
What prescriptions should a nurse expect for a - ANS ✔✔Skin care with a moisture barrier
Artifical tears PRN
Mouth care every hour
Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
A nurse is caring for a client who is extremely suspicious of nursing staff and other clients, best
approach is - ANS ✔✔Adopt a neutral attitude when providing care
How can you determine how the use of alcohol affects the clients psychosocial behaviors? - ANS
✔✔Has the use of alcohol affected your preformance at work?
, What findings should the nurse expect for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal delirium? -
ANS ✔✔Elevated blood pressure
Visual hallucinations
Paranoid delusions
Tremors
What is reaction formation? - ANS ✔✔Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite
behavior of what the person feels
Factors that indicate the client is experiencing maladaptive grieving? - ANS ✔✔The husband
died 7 months ago.
One defining factors of maladaptive grieving is grief that last 6 months or longer after the loss
Histrionic personality disorder - ANS ✔✔Promote appropriate behavior during group therapy
session
Clients display extreme attention seeking behaviors and are oftwn impulsive, which can be
extremely disruptive in a group setting woth other members
A nurse in a emergency department is caring for a client experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal,
what should she do first? - ANS ✔✔Perform a neurological exam
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following clients should the nurse monitor for gas? - ANS ✔✔Person with
pneumonia
Person with type 1 diabetes
Person with stage II Alzheimer's disease
Person who has ulcerative colitis *
The government ia forcing thoughts in ny brain is what kind of delusion? - ANS ✔✔Control
What prescriptions should a nurse expect for a - ANS ✔✔Skin care with a moisture barrier
Artifical tears PRN
Mouth care every hour
Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
A nurse is caring for a client who is extremely suspicious of nursing staff and other clients, best
approach is - ANS ✔✔Adopt a neutral attitude when providing care
How can you determine how the use of alcohol affects the clients psychosocial behaviors? - ANS
✔✔Has the use of alcohol affected your preformance at work?
, What findings should the nurse expect for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal delirium? -
ANS ✔✔Elevated blood pressure
Visual hallucinations
Paranoid delusions
Tremors
What is reaction formation? - ANS ✔✔Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite
behavior of what the person feels
Factors that indicate the client is experiencing maladaptive grieving? - ANS ✔✔The husband
died 7 months ago.
One defining factors of maladaptive grieving is grief that last 6 months or longer after the loss
Histrionic personality disorder - ANS ✔✔Promote appropriate behavior during group therapy
session
Clients display extreme attention seeking behaviors and are oftwn impulsive, which can be
extremely disruptive in a group setting woth other members
A nurse in a emergency department is caring for a client experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal,
what should she do first? - ANS ✔✔Perform a neurological exam