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NUR 208/ NUR208 Exam 1 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Mental Health Nursing Review | Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Fortis

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NURl 208/l NUR208l Examl 1l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Mentall Healthl
Nursingl Review|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l Fortis


QUESTION
Thel nursel caresl forl anl 8l yearl oldl clientl admittedl tol thel inpatientl unitl forl disruptivel
behavior.l Thel motherl statesl thatl thel childl hasl caughtl andl killedl severall rabbitsl inl thel
neighborhood,l setl firel tol al neighborsl housel andl liedl aboutl hisl actions.l Thel motherl
reportsl thatl shel foundl notesl inl hisl rooml outliningl hisl plansl tol setl thel firstl atl thel
neighborsl house,l andl thel childl hasl expressedl nol remorsel forl hisl actions.l Whichl
statementl isl correct?
a.l Thisl soundsl likel conductl disorder,l whichl mayl leadl tol antisociall personalityl disorder
b.l Thesel symptomsl indicatel al lackl ofl remorse,l andl hel willl needl tol remainl hospitalizedl
forl life
c.l Thesel symptomsl ofl oppositionall defiantl disorder,l whichl mayl leadl tol conductl disorder
d.l Thisl isl likelyl intermittentl explosivel disorder,l whichl needsl tol bel treatedl asl earlyl asl
possible


Answer:
a.l Thisl soundsl likel conductl disorder,l whichl mayl leadl tol antisociall personalityl disorder




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl conductingl anl assessmentl onl al clientl withl anl intellectuall disability.l Whichl
guidelinesl shouldl thel nursel follow?l Selectl alll thatl apply.l pg.l 176
a.l Assesl forl delaysl inl sociall functioning,l focusingl onl strengthsl andl abilities
b.l Assessl forl thel needl forl support/assistancel tol meetl requirementsl ofl dailyl living
c.l Assessl forl physicall andl emotionall signsl ofl potentiall neglectl orl abuse

,d.l Assessl forl communityl resourcesl orl programsl thatl canl providel resourcesl andl support
e.l Assessl forl lackl ofl abilityl tol performl tasksl orl achievel milestonesl inl relationl tol peers



Answer:
a.l Assesl delaysl inl sociall functioning,l focusingl onl strengthsl andl abilities
b.l Assessl thel needl forl support/assistancel tol meetl thel requirementsl ofl dailyl living
c.l Assessl physicall andl emotionall signsl ofl potentiall neglectl orl abuse
d.l Assessl communityl resourcesl orl programsl thatl canl providel resourcesl andl support
e.l Assessl lackl ofl abilityl tol performl tasksl orl achievel milestonesl inl relationl tol peers




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl assessingl al childl withl ADHD.l Whenl observingl thel child'sl behavior,l thel
nursel noticesl thel childl talksl excessively,l fidgets,l andl jumpsl upl andl downl frequently.l
Whatl essentiall informationl shouldl thel nursel obtainl tol effectivelyl managel thisl child'sl
care?
a.l askl howl thel childl isl performingl inl school
b.l Assessl thel child'sl abilityl tol engagel inl al quietl activity
c.l Observel thel childl tendingl tol thel tasksl atl hand
d.l Inquirel aboutl sleepl andl eatingl patterns



Answer:
d.l Inquirel aboutl sleepl andl eatingl patterns




QUESTION
Someonel diagnosedl withl schizophrenial tellsl thel nurse.l "l Thel CIAl isl monitoringl thel
fluorescentl lightsl inl thisl room.l Thel CIAl isl everywherel sol youl havel tol bel carefull whatl
youl say.l Whichl responsel byl thel nursel isl mostl therapeutic?
a.l Thel CIAl isl prohibitedl froml operatingl inl healthl carel facilities
b.l Youl havel lostl touchl withl reality,l whichl isl al systeml ofl yourl illness
c.l Let'sl talkl aboutl somethingl otherl thanl CIA
d.l Itl soundsl likel you'rel concernedl aboutl yourl privacy.

, Answer:
d.l Itl soundsl likel you'rel concernedl aboutl yourl privacy.




QUESTION
Thel clientl becomesl startledl whenl al foodl trayl fallsl onl thel floor,l andl states,l "They'rel
shootingl atl us.l We'rel alll goingl tol die."l Whatl isl thel nurse'sl mostl therapeuticl response?
a.l Thatl wasl al foodl trayl falling.l Itl isl notl gunshots
b.l Havel youl everl beenl shotl atl inl thel past?
c.l Pleasel tryl andl stayl calm,l thisl isl upsettingl others
d.l Whyl wouldl youl thinkl thatl wasl thel soundl ofl gunshots?



Answer:
a.l Thatl wasl al foodl trayl falling.l Itl isl notl gunshots.




QUESTION
Thel nursel caresl forl al clientl whol hasl beenl inl anl abusivel relationshipl forl 3l years.l Thel
clientl states,l "Hel isl nicel tol mel sometimes.l Whatl dol youl thinkl Il shouldl do?"l Whichl
nursingl responsel isl anl examplel ofl NON-therapeuticl communication?
a.l Whatl dol youl thinkl youl shouldl do?
b.l Youl needl tol leavel himl asl soonl asl possible
c.l Telll mel morel aboutl yourl relationship
d.l Perhapsl youl andl il canl figurel outl thel bestl solution


Answer:
b.l Youl needl tol leavel himl asl soonl asl possible.




QUESTION
Anl advancedl practicel nursel observesl al novicel nursel expressingl irritabilityl regardingl al
patientl withl al longl historyl ofl alcoholisml andl suspectsl thel newl nursel isl experiencingl
countertransference.l Whichl commentl byl thel newl nursel confirmsl thel suspicion?

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