NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 2) NCLEX STYLE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) who wants to play soccer. Which action is most appropriate for the
school nurse to take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a
team sport
B) Encourage the child to play soccer
C) Discourage the child from playing a sport
D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play
soccer
**P-25** - ANSWER B
(Encourage the child to play soccer)
The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When assessing the child's
health history, which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
ADHD?
A) The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
B) The immune response of the child
C) Young parental age at conception
D) Smoking during pregnancy
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Smoking during pregnancy)
The nurse is caring for a family with four children whose third child has been
diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement
made by the mother suggests that the family may have difficulty coping with this
diagnosis?
,A) "I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will
manage the other children."
B) "We need to alert the teachers at school as soon as possible so they can work
with us to develop a plan that meets my son's needs."
C) "What does this mean for my son's health in the future?"
D) "Given this diagnosis, I'm not sure if we should let our son act in the school
play."
**P-25** - ANSWER A
("I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will
manage the other children.")
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is scheduled to have a
tonsillectomy the next day. The nurse has planned a preoperative teaching
session for the child, who has a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which teaching technique is most appropriate for this client?
A) Play a video describing the procedure to the child
B) Ask other children who have had this procedure to talk to the child
C) Allow the child to lead the teaching session to gain a sense of control
D) Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more
than once
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more
than once)
The nurse is caring for a young school-age child who was recently diagnosed
with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the
child's mother requires follow up teaching?
A) "I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show."
B) "I will give my child ADHD medication with meals."
C) "I will take my child to the doctor every 3 months for a weight and height
check."
D) "I will stick to the same routine each day after school."
**P-25** - ANSWER A
("I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show.")
The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is prescribed amphetamine mixed
salts sustained release (Adderall XR) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
, (ADHD). Which of the following should the nurse teach the family is the best time
to administer the medication?
A) Just before lunch
B) At bedtime
C) With the evening meal
D) Early in the morning
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Early in the morning)
A community health nurse is teaching a group of women about the dangers of
smoking. Which of the following child health problems should the nurse mention
as associated with smoking during pregnancy?
A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) Vision impairment
D) Personality disorders
**P-25** - ANSWER B
(Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD))
A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The client's healthcare provider has
prescribed amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall) to treat the child's
disorder. Which of the following statements regarding the use of this medication
is appropriate for the nurse to include in the medication teaching?
A) "Your child's liver function should be monitored with this medication."
B) "Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication."
C) "This medication may increase the risk of psychosis."
D) "This medication has less abuse tendency because it is not a stimulant."
**P-25** - ANSWER B
("Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication.")
A community health nurse is educating pregnant clients about the risk factors
associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which statement will the nurse include in the educational session?
A) "ADHD has not been linked to prenatal exposure or disease."
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) who wants to play soccer. Which action is most appropriate for the
school nurse to take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a
team sport
B) Encourage the child to play soccer
C) Discourage the child from playing a sport
D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play
soccer
**P-25** - ANSWER B
(Encourage the child to play soccer)
The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When assessing the child's
health history, which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
ADHD?
A) The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
B) The immune response of the child
C) Young parental age at conception
D) Smoking during pregnancy
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Smoking during pregnancy)
The nurse is caring for a family with four children whose third child has been
diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement
made by the mother suggests that the family may have difficulty coping with this
diagnosis?
,A) "I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will
manage the other children."
B) "We need to alert the teachers at school as soon as possible so they can work
with us to develop a plan that meets my son's needs."
C) "What does this mean for my son's health in the future?"
D) "Given this diagnosis, I'm not sure if we should let our son act in the school
play."
**P-25** - ANSWER A
("I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will
manage the other children.")
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is scheduled to have a
tonsillectomy the next day. The nurse has planned a preoperative teaching
session for the child, who has a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which teaching technique is most appropriate for this client?
A) Play a video describing the procedure to the child
B) Ask other children who have had this procedure to talk to the child
C) Allow the child to lead the teaching session to gain a sense of control
D) Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more
than once
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more
than once)
The nurse is caring for a young school-age child who was recently diagnosed
with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the
child's mother requires follow up teaching?
A) "I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show."
B) "I will give my child ADHD medication with meals."
C) "I will take my child to the doctor every 3 months for a weight and height
check."
D) "I will stick to the same routine each day after school."
**P-25** - ANSWER A
("I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show.")
The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is prescribed amphetamine mixed
salts sustained release (Adderall XR) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
, (ADHD). Which of the following should the nurse teach the family is the best time
to administer the medication?
A) Just before lunch
B) At bedtime
C) With the evening meal
D) Early in the morning
**P-25** - ANSWER D
(Early in the morning)
A community health nurse is teaching a group of women about the dangers of
smoking. Which of the following child health problems should the nurse mention
as associated with smoking during pregnancy?
A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) Vision impairment
D) Personality disorders
**P-25** - ANSWER B
(Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD))
A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The client's healthcare provider has
prescribed amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall) to treat the child's
disorder. Which of the following statements regarding the use of this medication
is appropriate for the nurse to include in the medication teaching?
A) "Your child's liver function should be monitored with this medication."
B) "Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication."
C) "This medication may increase the risk of psychosis."
D) "This medication has less abuse tendency because it is not a stimulant."
**P-25** - ANSWER B
("Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication.")
A community health nurse is educating pregnant clients about the risk factors
associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which statement will the nurse include in the educational session?
A) "ADHD has not been linked to prenatal exposure or disease."
